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spoon /spuːn/► SEE ALLbe born with a silver spoon in your mouthget, win, take, etc. the wooden spoon●be born with a silver ˈspoon in your mouth (saying) be born into a very rich family 生于富贵之家；出身富裕◆They had both been born with silver spoons in their mouths, and never had to worry about money.他们俩都生于富贵人家，从来不用担心缺钱花。●get, win, take, etc. the ˌwooden ˈspoon (BrE, informal) come last in a race or competition （在赛跑或比赛中）获得最后一名，成为末名◆England must win this match if they are to avoid taking the wooden spoon.如果英格兰队不想垫底，就必须赢得这场比赛。 ORIGIN It was a custom at the University of Cambridge to give a wooden spoon to the student of mathematics who had the lowest mark/grade for their year. 剑桥大学过去有个习惯是会把一个木匙送给学年成绩最差的数学专业学生。 |