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

noun British

An imaginary prize said to be awarded to the person who is last in a race or other competition: they finished with the wooden spoon after losing a penalty shoot-out...

Graham and the team have now been presented with a wooden spoon booby prize for their efforts.
The ceremony is also to include the award of a wooden spoon for the worst performer in the parliament.
It's one thing beating Italy and Scotland, who are competing for the wooden spoon.

Origin

A spoon made of wood was formerly given to the candidate coming last in the Cambridge mathematical tripos.

单词	wooden spoon
释义	wooden spoon noun British An imaginary prize said to be awarded to the person who is last in a race or other competition: they finished with the wooden spoon* after losing a penalty shoot-out*... Graham and the team have now been presented with a wooden spoon booby prize for their efforts. The ceremony is also to include the award of a wooden spoon for the worst performer in the parliament. It's one thing beating Italy and Scotland, who are competing for the wooden spoon. Origin A spoon made of wood was formerly given to the candidate coming last in the Cambridge mathematical tripos.
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