tablespoonful

/ˈteɪ.bəlˌspuːn.fʊl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈteɪ.bəlˌspuːn.fʊl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌtā-bəl-ˈspün-ˌfu̇l How to pronounce tablespoonful (audio) ˈtā-bəl-ˌspün-/ (ame, mw)

tablespoonful — noun

  • tablespoonfulsingular
  • tablespoonfulsplural

1. A unit of volume used in cooking and medicine, equal to about 15 millilitres — t

1.名詞B1
釋義

A unit of volume used in cooking and medicine, equal to about 15 millilitres — the amount that fills a large spoon of that size.

例句

Add one tablespoonful of olive oil to the frying pan and heat it up.

pattern: a tablespoonful of + ingredient

The recipe calls for two tablespoonfuls of honey and a pinch of salt.

plural form: tablespoonfuls

同義詞
  • tablespoon

    In recipes, 'tablespoon' often replaces 'tablespoonful' as shorthand (e.g. '1 tbsp'), but 'tablespoon' can also refer to the utensil itself.

反義詞
  • teaspoonful

    A smaller unit of volume (about 5 ml), one-third of a tablespoonful.

文法句型

a tablespoonful of + [ingredient/medicine]

用法筆記

Also commonly written as 'tablespoon' in recipes (e.g. '1 tbsp sugar'). The plural form can be either 'tablespoonfuls' or 'tablespoonsful', though 'tablespoonfuls' is far more common.

常見錯誤

❌Add a tablespoonful of salt to the soup.' (when the spoon itself is meant).
✅Add a tablespoonful of salt to the soup.' is correct when referring to the amount; for the utensil, use 'a tablespoon' instead.
❌The recipe needs a tablespoonful of baking soda.' (confusing with teaspoonful).
✅The recipe needs a teaspoonful of baking soda.
💡A tablespoonful is about 15 ml; a teaspoonful is only about 5 ml.