单词 | spoon |
释义 | spoon n. & v. --n   1. a a utensil consisting of an oval or round bowl and a handle for conveying food (esp. liquid) to the mouth, for stirring, etc. b a spoonful, esp. of sugar. c (in pl.) Mus. a pair of spoons held in the hand and beaten together rhythmically.   2. a spoon-shaped thing, esp.: a (in full spoon-bait) a bright revolving piece of metal used as a lure in fishing. b an oar with a broad curved blade. c a wooden-headed golf club.   3. colloq. a a silly or demonstratively fond lover. b a simpleton. --v   1. tr. (often foll. by up, out) take (liquid etc.) with a spoon.   2. tr. hit (a ball) feebly upwards.   3. colloq. a intr. behave in an amorous way, esp. foolishly. b tr. archaic woo in a silly or sentimental way.   4. intr. fish with a spoon-bait. Phrases and idioms born with a silver spoon in one's mouth born in affluence. spoon-bread US soft maize bread. Derivatives spooner n. spoonful n. (pl. -fuls). Etymology: OE spon chip of wood f. Gmc |
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