teaspoon
teaspoon — noun
1. A small spoon designed for stirring hot drinks such as tea or coffee, and for ea
A small spoon designed for stirring hot drinks such as tea or coffee, and for eating soft or semi-solid foods like yoghurt, pudding, or ice cream.
Elena stirred her coffee with a small silver teaspoon and watched the sugar dissolve.
collocation: stir [drink] with a teaspoon
All the children got a bowl of ice cream and a teaspoon to eat it.
typical object: soft food eaten with a teaspoon
Aarav carefully placed the teaspoon next to the teacup on the tray.
These antique teaspoons have been passed down through four generations of the family.
- dessertspoon
slightly larger than a teaspoon, used for eating desserts such as pudding
- small spoon
a generic description rather than a precise term; any spoon smaller than a tablespoon
- tablespoon
a much larger spoon used for serving food or as a larger eating spoon
文法句型
a teaspoon
the teaspoon
teaspoons
2. A standard cooking measurement that equals roughly five millilitres, used for me
A standard cooking measurement that equals roughly five millilitres, used for measuring small amounts of ingredients such as spices, oil, vanilla extract, or baking powder.
Add a teaspoon of salt to the boiling water before cooking the pasta.
pattern: add [amount] teaspoon of [ingredient] to [container]
Kofi measured out three teaspoons of vanilla extract for the cake batter.
measure out [amount] teaspoon(s) of [ingredient]
The recipe calls for two teaspoons of baking powder and a pinch of cinnamon.
A single teaspoon of turmeric can turn a whole pot of rice bright yellow.
- tsp
standard written abbreviation used in recipes and cookbooks
- tablespoon
a larger unit of measure equal to three teaspoons or about 15 millilitres
文法句型
[number] teaspoon(s) of [ingredient]
a teaspoon of
用法筆記
In written recipes, the abbreviation 'tsp.' is standard. A tablespoon (tbsp.) equals three teaspoons. Use 'level teaspoon' for an exact measure and 'heaped teaspoon' for a generous, rounded scoop.