spoon
spoon — noun
1. a kitchen tool with a long handle and a small rounded hollow end, used to lift,
a kitchen tool with a long handle and a small rounded hollow end, used to lift, stir, eat, or serve food
Piotr stirred the soup with a long metal spoon before serving it.
stir + with a spoon
Yan placed a spoon next to each bowl for the dessert course.
The toddler gripped her spoon tightly and tried to feed herself.
Darius wiped the spoon clean with a napkin after tasting the sauce.
A wooden spoon works well for stirring hot jam because it stays cool.
文法句型
a/the spoon
spoons (plural)
用法筆記
Often used with adjectives describing the material (silver, wooden, plastic) or the function (soup, serving, dessert).
常見錯誤
2. used as part of a compound word to name a specific type or size of spoon, such a
used as part of a compound word to name a specific type or size of spoon, such as a teaspoon, tablespoon, or soupspoon
Indra added a teaspoon of sugar to her morning coffee.
teaspoon of [ingredient]
The recipe calls for two tablespoons of olive oil.
tablespoons of [ingredient]
Ishaan used a soupspoon to eat the hot broth in the restaurant.
A dessertspoon is smaller than a tablespoon but larger than a teaspoon.
文法句型
[word] + spoon
用法筆記
The combining form usually appears as the second element in a compound noun. The first part tells you the size, purpose, or type of spoon. Many of these compounds, such as 'teaspoon' and 'tablespoon', are also used as standard units of measurement in recipes.
3. the amount of food, liquid, or other substance that fills a particular spoon, us
the amount of food, liquid, or other substance that fills a particular spoon, used as a casual measurement in cooking, medicine, or daily life
Sofia took another spoon of honey for her tea.
spoon of [substance]
The doctor said to take two spoons of medicine after dinner.
Brian added three spoons of rice to the boiling water.
Christopher scooped out a spoon of cookie dough and placed it on the tray.
Each spoon of sugar you add changes the taste of the drink.
- spoonful
the more formal equivalent; e.g., 'a spoonful of sugar' versus 'a spoon of sugar'
文法句型
spoon + of + noun
用法筆記
Used informally instead of the more formal 'spoonful'. Typically followed by 'of' and the substance being measured. Common in everyday cooking, medicine instructions, and casual conversation.
常見錯誤
spoon — verb
1. to pick up or move food or liquid from one container to another using a spoon
to pick up or move food or liquid from one container to another using a spoon
Tunde spooned the rice onto each plate before adding the curry.
spoon onto [plate/dish]
Dahlia carefully spooned the hot pumpkin soup into the ceramic bowls.
spoon into [container]
The chef spooned the tomato sauce over the fish just before serving it.
Jason spooned some vanilla ice cream into a dish for the children.
Trang spooned the mixture into small cups and put them in the fridge.
文法句型
spoon + noun + preposition + noun
用法筆記
The thing being moved is the direct object, not the container it moves into. The destination is introduced by a preposition such as 'into', 'onto', or 'over'.
常見錯誤
2. to lie very close behind another person with your front against their back, both
to lie very close behind another person with your front against their back, both of you looking the same way, like spoons nested in a drawer
After the film ended, Roya and Hiro spooned on the sofa under a warm blanket.
spoon on [surface]
The baby fell asleep quickly when her mother spooned her in the bed.
transitive: spoon + [person]
Mira smiled as Sofie spooned against her back and soon fell asleep.
The two cats spooned together in the basket, keeping each other warm.
文法句型
spoon + someone
spoon with someone
spoon together
用法筆記
Informal, often used in intimate or affectionate contexts. Can be transitive (spoon someone) or intransitive (spoon with someone, spoon together). The continuous form 'spooning' is very common. The position is named after the way spoons nest inside each other in a drawer.