英语词汇“wooden spoon”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

wooden spoon n. a spoon made of wood; spec. one presented by custom at Cambridge to the last of the Junior Optimes, i.e. the lowest of those taking honours in the Mathematical Tripos; hence, this position in the examination, or the person who takes it. Also in extended use, referring to the lowest of a list or set in other connections.‘At Yale, formerly, the student who took the last appointment in the Junior Exhibition; later, the most popular student in a class’ ( Cent. Dict.).

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1803 Gradus ad Cantabrigiam 137 Wooden Spoon, for wooden heads:..the lowest of the Junior Optimes.

1821 Ld. Byron Don Juan: Canto III cx. 63 Sure my invention must be down at zero, And I grown one of many ‘wooden spoons’ Of verse (the name with which we Cantabs please To dub the last of honours in degrees).

1858 Earl of Malmesbury Mem. Ex-Minister (1884) II. 127 The ‘wooden spoon’ which is given to the Minister in the House of Commons who has been in the fewest divisions.

1883 in Standard 20 June 2/7 There was no opposition to the presentation of the time-honoured ‘Wooden Spoon’.

1900 Westm. Gaz. 19 Mar. 8/2 The international matches..have now all been played,..Ireland, who won the championship last year..have only 1 point, and take the ‘wooden spoon’.

单词	wooden spoon
释义	> as lemmas wooden spoon wooden spoon n. a spoon made of wood; spec. one presented by custom at Cambridge to the last of the Junior Optimes, i.e. the lowest of those taking honours in the Mathematical Tripos; hence, this position in the examination, or the person who takes it. Also in extended use, referring to the lowest of a list or set in other connections.‘At Yale, formerly, the student who took the last appointment in the Junior Exhibition; later, the most popular student in a class’ ( Cent. Dict.). ΘΚΠ society > education > educational administration > examination > [noun] > candidates > who passes > passing at university > placed in tripos optime1658 wrangler1750 opt1755 optimate1792 wooden spoon1803 spoon1824 op1828 senior wrangler1831 wedge1852 senior classic1859 society > education > educational administration > examination > [noun] > candidates > who passes > passing at university > placed in tripos > position of wranglership1791 wooden spoon1803 senior-wranglership1878 1803 Gradus ad Cantabrigiam 137 Wooden Spoon, for wooden heads:..the lowest of the Junior Optimes. 1821 Ld. Byron Don Juan: Canto III cx. 63 Sure my invention must be down at zero, And I grown one of many ‘wooden spoons’ Of verse (the name with which we Cantabs please To dub the last of honours in degrees). 1858 Earl of Malmesbury Mem. Ex-Minister (1884) II. 127 The ‘wooden spoon’ which is given to the Minister in the House of Commons who has been in the fewest divisions. 1883 in Standard 20 June 2/7 There was no opposition to the presentation of the time-honoured ‘Wooden Spoon’. 1900 Westm. Gaz. 19 Mar. 8/2 The international matches..have now all been played,..Ireland, who won the championship last year..have only 1 point, and take the ‘wooden spoon’. extracted from woodenadj. < as lemmas
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