dessertspoon

/dɪˈzɜːtspuːn/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈzɜːrtspuːn/ (ame, ipa)

dessertspoon — noun

  • dessertspoonsingular
  • dessertspoonsplural

1. a spoon that is larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon, used for e

1.名詞B1
釋義

a spoon that is larger than a teaspoon and smaller than a tablespoon, used for eating puddings, fruit, and other sweet dishes served after the main meal

例句

Noa ate the mango pudding with a silver dessertspoon after dinner.

collocation: eat [dessert] with a dessertspoon

The waiter placed a clean dessertspoon beside Christopher's bowl of custard.

typical setting: dessertspoon beside a dessert bowl

同義詞
  • sweet spoon

    a loose descriptive phrase rather than the standard dictionary term

  • dessert spoon

    the open compound spelling; means the same utensil

反義詞
  • teaspoon

    smaller and usually used for stirring drinks or measuring small amounts

  • tablespoon

    larger and more often used for serving food or measuring bigger amounts

文法句型

a dessertspoon

the dessertspoon

dessertspoons

用法筆記

A dessertspoon sits between a teaspoon and a tablespoon in size. It is mainly used for table settings and sweet courses, not for serving large amounts of food.

2. the quantity that fits into a dessertspoon, used as a rough measure for ingredie

2.名詞B1
釋義

the quantity that fits into a dessertspoon, used as a rough measure for ingredients, sauces, or liquid medicine

例句

Add one dessertspoon of honey to the warm milk and stir well.

pattern: [amount] dessertspoon of [ingredient]

Vivek poured two dessertspoons of syrup over the pancakes.

measure pattern: [number] dessertspoons of [food]

同義詞
反義詞
  • tablespoon

    a larger measure; one tablespoon holds more than one dessertspoon

  • teaspoon

    a smaller measure used for even smaller quantities

文法句型

a dessertspoon of [ingredient]

[number] dessertspoon(s) of [ingredient]

用法筆記

This sense appears mostly in recipes, older household instructions, and medicine directions. For exact modern measurements, writers often use millilitres instead.

常見錯誤

❌Add a dessertspoon of salt' (when the recipe says a tablespoon).
✅Add a tablespoon of salt.
💡A dessertspoon holds less than a tablespoon, so changing the spoon changes the amount.