n (1)匙，調(diào)羹(tool with a round bowl on a handle，used for picking up，carrying，serving，etc. liquid and sometimes solid food)[C](常構(gòu)成合成詞)：a silver/wooden～ 銀/木匙;stir one's tea with a tea～用茶匙攪拌茶;a table-～大湯匙;
(2)一匙的量(spoonful)[C]：take three～s of sugar in one's tea 在自己的茶里放三匙糖;
→′spoonful n 一匙的量;′spoon-feed v 用匙喂食;(fig) 進(jìn)行填鴨式教學(xué);
vt 用匙舀(取)(pick up or move with a spoon)[T+n+prep，T+n+adv]：～food/into the baby's mouth/sugar from the packet 用匙把食物送進(jìn)嬰兒嘴里/用匙把糖從袋中舀出;～out some soup/some rice to each of the guests 用匙為每位客人舀湯/米飯;～up the soup 舀起湯