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a tablespoon of [ingredient]
tablespoon 作计量单位时约等于15毫升，常用于食谱中说明液体或粉末的用量。
Add a tablespoon of olive oil to the skillet.
往煎锅里加一汤匙橄榄油。
一汤匙的量
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一汤匙的量
as much as a tablespoon will hold
Add a tablespoon of olive oil to the skillet.
往煎锅里加一汤匙橄榄油。
容量单位,数值因地区而异；在美国:三茶匙或半液量盎司,约15毫升；在英国和加拿大:15毫升；在俄罗斯:18毫升；在澳大利亚:四茶匙或20毫升。
A unit of volume, the value of which varies regionally; in the US: three teaspoons or one half fluid ounce or roughly 15 ml; in Britain and Canada: exactly 15 ml; in Russia 18 ml; in Australia: four teaspoons or 20 ml.
一汤匙的容量
as much as a tablespoon will hold
比甜点匙大的勺子,用于盛食
a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving
Add one tablespoon of olive oil to the pan.
往锅里加一汤匙橄榄油。
This recipe calls for two tablespoons of sugar.
这个食谱需要两汤匙糖。
She measured a tablespoon of honey for the tea.
她量了一汤匙蜂蜜放进茶里。
tablespoon 作计量单位时约等于15毫升，常用于食谱中说明液体或粉末的用量。
Add a tablespoon of olive oil to the skillet.
往煎锅里加一汤匙橄榄油。
in tablespoons 表示以汤匙为单位进行计量，此时通常用复数形式。
Measure the honey in tablespoons rather than guessing.
用汤匙量蜂蜜，不要凭感觉估计。
per tablespoon 意为“每汤匙”，常见于营养信息或用量说明中。
This dressing contains about 50 calories per tablespoon.
这种沙拉酱每汤匙大约含50卡路里。
Not this
Please add two tablespoon of sugar.
Use this
Please add two tablespoons of sugar.
tablespoon 是可数名词，数字 two 后必须用复数形式 tablespoons。中文名词没有单复数变化，所以容易漏掉 -s，这里必须加 s。
Not this
Add a tablespoon sugar to the mix.
Use this
Add a tablespoon of sugar to the mix.
tablespoon 作计量单位时，要用介词 of 与所量的物质连接，即 a tablespoon of + 名词。中文说“一汤匙糖”不需要 of，但英语必须用 of。
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一汤匙橄榄油
Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a frying pan.
在煎锅里加热一汤匙橄榄油。
加一汤匙
Add a tablespoon of sugar to the mixture.
往混合物中加一汤匙糖。
平平的一汤匙（食材与勺沿齐平）
Use a level tablespoon of cocoa powder for the cake.
做蛋糕时用平平的一汤匙可可粉。
满满的一汤匙（食材高出勺沿）
Sprinkle a heaped tablespoon of brown sugar over the fruit.
在水果上撒满满一汤匙红糖。
两汤匙柠檬汁
Mix in two tablespoons of lemon juice.
拌入两汤匙柠檬汁。
发长 /uː/ 音 (如 food, boot)
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餐桌(table)上那把大勺(spoon)就是tablespoon，一勺约15毫升。
语域：neutral 常见场景：食谱、烹饪 tablespoon 作计量单位时通常出现在食谱或烹饪说明中，多用于中性场合，口语和书面表达都比较常见。
All selected words share the final /uːn/ sound with the -spoon ending of 'tablespoon'. 'spoon' and 'teaspoon' match the exact spelling -spoon. Beware of lookalikes: 'spun' (/spʌn/), 'spurn' (/spɜːrn/), and 'spawn' (/spɔːn/) have different vowels; also 'son' (/sʌn/) is a near lookalike of 'soon' but has a different vowel.
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