◙ noun 1. an implement consisting of a small, shallow oval or round bowl on a long handle, used for eating, stirring, and serving food • 匙，调羹，勺子 the contents of such an implement • 一调羹的东西 »three spoons of sugar. 三勺糖。 (spoons)a pair of spoons held in the hand and beaten together rhythmically as a percussion instrument • 拿在手中的一对调羹用作打击乐器 2. a thing resembling a spoon in shape, in particular • 调羹状物品，尤指 (也作 spoon bait)a fishing lure designed to wobble when pulled through the water • 匙形拟饵 an oar with a broad curved blade • 匙形桨叶 [Golf, dated] a club with a slightly concave wooden head • [高尔夫旧] 木质头三号球棒 ◙ verb 1. [with obj. and adverbial of direction] convey (food) somewhere by using a spoon • 用调羹送（食物） »Rosie spooned sugar into her mug. 罗茜用调羹往自己的杯子里加了些糖。 hit (a ball) up into the air with a soft or weak stroke • 轻柔地向上击球 »he spooned his shot high over the bar. 他轻柔地把球高击过横杆。 2. [no obj.] (informal, dated)(of two people) behave in an amorous way; kiss and cuddle • [非正式，旧] （两个人）举止亲密；亲吻拥抱 »I saw them spooning on the beach. 我看到他们在海滩上亲吻拥抱。 (of two people) lie close together sideways and front to back, so as to fit together like spoons • 汤匙式躺法（两人同向贴紧侧卧）
【派生】
♦ spooner noun ◘ spoonful nounpl.-fuls
【语源】
1. Old English spōn 'chip of wood', of Germanic origin; related to German Span 'shaving'. Sense 1 is of Scandinavian origin. The verb dates from the early 18th cent