Definition of wooden spoon in English:

wooden spoon

noun

British

An imaginary prize said to be awarded to the person who is last in a race or other competition.
〈主英〉末名奖
they finished with the wooden spoon after losing a penalty shoot-out
Example sentencesExamples
- After all, last year was a true wooden spoon with losses all the way, so this is a good guide to see how far we have come.
- It's one thing beating Italy and Scotland, who are competing for the wooden spoon.
- A finish anywhere above the wooden spoon position, he believes, would be a decent start.
- Before the season started the Scots fans were probably eyeing Rome as a wooden spoon decider and so it was, but not for Scotland.
- Everyone is waiting for them to meet head-to-head to sort out whose name gets inscribed on the wooden spoon.
- Graham and the team have now been presented with a wooden spoon booby prize for their efforts.
- The last two Grand Slams were followed by a wooden spoon and that outcome is not entirely out the question this year.
- If York win at the Thunderdome, Gateshead will remain bottom of the NFP and face a huge task to avoid the wooden spoon.
- Until then, they will need every last scrap if they are to hamper Ireland in Rome on Sunday and avoid the wooden spoon.
- At the end, a grinning Italian fan had presented Kirwan with a battered wooden spoon.
- These are then followed by a wooden spoon final, a third and fourth place off and the grand final.
- Yorkshire will be keen to avoid the wooden spoon and victory in Whitehaven would see them finish as runners-up.
- The ceremony is also to include the award of a wooden spoon for the worst performer in the parliament.
- For Scotland, avoiding the wooden spoon has been achieved already, and winning the title is impossible.
- The performance of both sides was very much that of two teams desperate to avoid the wooden spoon.
- We need to win it to avoid a wooden spoon and to rescue our season, they need to win it to win a Grand Slam.
- They were the favourites for the wooden spoon before the season started but they've recorded two wins from their first four games.
- Keith Wood joked after the match that it was nice to see someone else picking up the wooden spoon for a change.
- If Casino want to avoid the wooden spoon they will need to pick up some additional players to strengthen their list.
- None of them topped any of our tables, nor did any finish consistently well, with the silvers, bronzes and wooden spoons shared out fairly evenly.

Origin

A spoon made of wood was formerly given to the candidate coming last in the Cambridge mathematical tripos.

词汇	wooden spoon
释义	Definition of wooden spoon in English: wooden spoon noun British An imaginary prize said to be awarded to the person who is last in a race or other competition. 〈主英〉末名奖 they finished with the wooden spoon after losing a penalty shoot-out Example sentencesExamples After all, last year was a true wooden spoon with losses all the way, so this is a good guide to see how far we have come. It's one thing beating Italy and Scotland, who are competing for the wooden spoon. A finish anywhere above the wooden spoon position, he believes, would be a decent start. Before the season started the Scots fans were probably eyeing Rome as a wooden spoon decider and so it was, but not for Scotland. Everyone is waiting for them to meet head-to-head to sort out whose name gets inscribed on the wooden spoon. Graham and the team have now been presented with a wooden spoon booby prize for their efforts. The last two Grand Slams were followed by a wooden spoon and that outcome is not entirely out the question this year. If York win at the Thunderdome, Gateshead will remain bottom of the NFP and face a huge task to avoid the wooden spoon. Until then, they will need every last scrap if they are to hamper Ireland in Rome on Sunday and avoid the wooden spoon. At the end, a grinning Italian fan had presented Kirwan with a battered wooden spoon. These are then followed by a wooden spoon final, a third and fourth place off and the grand final. Yorkshire will be keen to avoid the wooden spoon and victory in Whitehaven would see them finish as runners-up. The ceremony is also to include the award of a wooden spoon for the worst performer in the parliament. For Scotland, avoiding the wooden spoon has been achieved already, and winning the title is impossible. The performance of both sides was very much that of two teams desperate to avoid the wooden spoon. We need to win it to avoid a wooden spoon and to rescue our season, they need to win it to win a Grand Slam. They were the favourites for the wooden spoon before the season started but they've recorded two wins from their first four games. Keith Wood joked after the match that it was nice to see someone else picking up the wooden spoon for a change. If Casino want to avoid the wooden spoon they will need to pick up some additional players to strengthen their list. None of them topped any of our tables, nor did any finish consistently well, with the silvers, bronzes and wooden spoons shared out fairly evenly. Origin A spoon made of wood was formerly given to the candidate coming last in the Cambridge mathematical tripos.
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