wooden spoon
US /ˈwʊd.ən ˌspuːn/
UK /ˈwʊd.ən ˌspuːn/
1.
木勺
a spoon made of wood, used for mixing and stirring food
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She stirred the soup with a wooden spoon.
她用木勺攪拌湯。
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Always use a wooden spoon when cooking with non-stick pans.
使用不粘鍋烹飪時，務必使用木勺。
2.
木勺獎 (墊底獎)
a symbolic award given to the team or individual finishing last in a competition, especially in rugby or cricket
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The team was awarded the wooden spoon after losing every match.
該隊在輸掉所有比賽後獲得了「木勺獎」。
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No one wants to win the wooden spoon in the Six Nations Championship.
沒有人想在六國錦標賽中獲得「木勺獎」。