ladle
noun [ C ] uk/ˈleɪ.dəl/ us/ˈleɪ.dəl/
(尤指盛汤用的)大勺子
a very big spoon with a long handle and a deep cup-shaped part, used especially for serving soup
a soup ladle 大汤勺
ladle
verb [ T ] uk/ˈleɪ.dəl/ us/ˈleɪ.dəl/ (also ladle out)
(用勺子)盛,舀
to put soup or other liquid food into bowls to give to people, using a ladle
Phrasal verb
ladle something out (过于)大量地给予(钱或物)
to give money or goods in a (too) generous way to a lot of people
In those days doctors ladled out antibiotics to patients. 那时候医生给患者使用大量的抗生素。