spoon
spoon — 名詞
1. a kitchen tool with a long handle and a small rounded hollow end, used to lift,
湯匙
用來進食或攪拌的餐具
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.
Piotr 在上菜前用一支長金屬湯匙攪拌湯。
stir + with a spoon
Yan placed a spoon next to each bowl for the dessert course.
Yan 在每一個碗旁邊放了一支湯匙，準備上甜點。
The toddler gripped her spoon tightly and tried to feed herself.
那個小孩緊緊握著她的湯匙，試著自己吃飯。
Darius wiped the spoon clean with a napkin after tasting the sauce.
Darius 嚐過醬汁後，用餐巾把湯匙擦乾淨。
A wooden spoon works well for stirring hot jam because it stays cool.
木湯匙很適合攪拌熱果醬，因為它不會變燙。
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
複合詞形
與其他詞組成匙具名稱
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.
Indra 在她的早晨咖啡裡加了一茶匙的糖。
teaspoon of [ingredient]
The recipe calls for two tablespoons of olive oil.
食譜需要兩湯匙的橄欖油。
tablespoons of [ingredient]
Ishaan used a soupspoon to eat the hot broth in the restaurant.
Ishaan 在餐廳裡用湯勺舀熱湯喝。
A dessertspoon is smaller than a tablespoon but larger than a teaspoon.
甜點匙比湯匙小，但比茶匙大。
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
一匙的量
一個湯匙能盛裝的量
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.
Sofia 又給她的茶加了一匙蜂蜜。
spoon of [substance]
The doctor said to take two spoons of medicine after dinner.
醫生說晚餐後吃兩匙藥。
Brian added three spoons of rice to the boiling water.
Brian 加了三匙米到滾水裡。
Christopher scooped out a spoon of cookie dough and placed it on the tray.
Christopher 舀了一匙的餅乾麵糰，放到烤盤上。
Each spoon of sugar you add changes the taste of the drink.
你加的每一匙糖都會改變飲料的味道。
- 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 — 動詞
1. to pick up or move food or liquid from one container to another using a spoon
舀
用湯匙取用或盛裝食物
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.
Tunde 把飯舀到每個盤子上，然後加上咖哩。
spoon onto [plate/dish]
Dahlia carefully spooned the hot pumpkin soup into the ceramic bowls.
Dahlia 小心地把熱南瓜湯舀進陶瓷碗裡。
spoon into [container]
The chef spooned the tomato sauce over the fish just before serving it.
主廚在上菜前把番茄醬汁舀到魚上面。
Jason spooned some vanilla ice cream into a dish for the children.
Jason 舀了一些香草冰淇淋到碗裡給孩子們。
Trang spooned the mixture into small cups and put them in the fridge.
Trang 把混合好的材料舀進小杯子裡，然後放進冰箱。
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
抱睡；環抱
兩人相擁側躺，背後緊貼前方
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.
電影結束後，Roya 和 Hiro 蓋著毯子在沙發上相擁側躺。
spoon on [surface]
The baby fell asleep quickly when her mother spooned her in the bed.
媽媽在床上環抱嬰兒，嬰兒很快就睡著了。
transitive: spoon + [person]
Mira smiled as Sofie spooned against her back and soon fell asleep.
Mira 微笑著，因為 Sofie 從她背後靠過來，很快便睡著了。
The two cats spooned together in the basket, keeping each other warm.
那兩隻貓在籃子裡抱在一起睡，互相取暖。
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.