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.
她用木勺搅拌汤。
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Always use a wooden spoon when cooking with non-stick pans.
使用不粘锅烹饪时，务必使用木勺。
2.
木勺奖 (垫底奖)
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.
该队在输掉所有比赛后获得了“木勺奖”。
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No one wants to win the wooden spoon in the Six Nations Championship.
没有人想在六国锦标赛中获得“木勺奖”。