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a spoonful of + [uncountable noun]
Add a spoonful of sugar to the tea.
在茶里加一匙糖。
一勺；一匙
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一勺；一匙
the amount that a spoon holds
Add a spoonful of sugar to the tea.
在茶里加一匙糖。
勺子能盛的量,可以是平的或堆起的。
The amount that a spoon will hold, either level or heaped.
一勺的容量
as much as a spoon will hold
Add one spoonful of sugar to the tea and stir well.
在茶里加一勺糖，然后搅拌均匀。
She takes a spoonful of medicine after every meal.
她每顿饭后吃一勺药。
The recipe calls for two spoonfuls of honey.
食谱需要两勺蜂蜜。
Add a spoonful of sugar to the tea.
在茶里加一匙糖。
复数形式为spoonfuls。
She took two spoonfuls of medicine.
她服了两匙药。
作主语时谓语动词用单数。
A spoonful of honey is enough.
一匙蜂蜜就够了。
Not this
Add a spoon of sugar.
Use this
Add a spoonful of sugar.
错误：用“spoon”（勺子）表示“一勺的量”。正确：应使用“spoonful”，它特指一勺所盛的量，而“spoon”仅指器具。
Not this
Add two spoonsful of salt.
Use this
Add two spoonfuls of salt.
错误：复数形式“spoonsful”不规范。正确：复数应为“spoonfuls”，直接加-s，而非将spoon变为复数。
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一勺糖
A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.
一勺糖有助于药物下咽。
满满一勺
Add a heaped spoonful of flour to the mixture.
往混合物里加满满一勺面粉。
平平的一勺
Use a level spoonful of baking powder.
用平平的一勺发酵粉。
两勺蜂蜜
I put two spoonfuls of honey in my tea.
我在茶里放两勺蜂蜜。
一勺一勺地
He ate the soup spoonful by spoonful.
他一勺一勺地喝汤。
一点甜头；让苦事变得容易接受的小乐事
When you have to give someone bad news, a spoonful of sugar can make it less painful.
当你不得不告诉别人坏消息时，一点甜头能减轻痛苦。
只要一勺糖，就能让药顺利咽下去。
From the Oscar-winning song in Disney's 1964 film Mary Poppins, sung by Julie Andrews as the magical nanny; it suggests adding a little fun makes hard tasks easier.
出自迪士尼1964年电影《欢乐满人间》中获奥斯卡奖的歌曲，由朱莉·安德鲁斯饰演的魔法保姆演唱；意思是为难事添一点乐趣，做起来就更容易。
你的一勺爱，对我来说就已足够。
A line from the blues standard "Spoonful" written by Willie Dixon and made famous by Howlin' Wolf and Cream; it uses "spoonful" to measure love as something small but powerful.
出自威利·迪克森创作的布鲁斯经典《Spoonful》，豪林·沃尔夫和 Cream 乐队都唱过；用“一勺”来形容爱虽少却极有分量。
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spoon（勺）+ full（满）= 满满一勺的量；想象汤勺盛得满满的，正好一勺。
语域：neutral 常见场景：食谱、日常对话、书面用量说明 该词为中性用语，口语和书面语中都比较常见，多用于描述一勺的量，例如在食谱或日常对话中。
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