- ladle something to place food on a plate with a large spoon or in large quantities（用大勺）舀，盛
Oxford Collocations DictionaryLadle is used with these nouns as the object: See full entry - ladle something + adv./prep. (sometimes disapproving) to give somebody a lot of something, especially money or advice大量给予（尤指金钱或建议） synonym dole something out
- The government no longer ladles out subsidies to farmers.政府不再向农民发放补贴。
- He's always ladling on the charm.他总是媚。
Word OriginOld English hlædel, from hladan, of West Germanic origin.
Word OriginOld English hlædel, from hladan, of West Germanic origin.
