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wooden /ˈwʊdn/► SEE ALLdon’t take any wooden nickelsget, win, take, etc. the wooden spoon ●don’t take any wooden ˈnickels (NAmE) used when saying goodbye to sb to mean ‘be careful’, ‘take care of yourself’ (用作告别语)请多保重,好好照顾自己◆Well, see you around Tom. Don’t take any wooden nickels. 好啦,汤姆,再见吧,请多保重。●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。 |