la·dle

noun

/ˈleɪdl/

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a large, deep spoon with a long handle, used especially for serving soup长柄勺；汤勺Topics Cooking and eatingc2
Word OriginOld English hlædel, from hladan, of West Germanic origin.

verb

/ˈleɪdl/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they ladle	/ˈleɪdl/ /ˈleɪdl/
he / she / it ladles	/ˈleɪdlz/ /ˈleɪdlz/
past simple ladled	/ˈleɪdld/ /ˈleɪdld/
past participle ladled	/ˈleɪdld/ /ˈleɪdld/
-ing form ladling	/ˈleɪdlɪŋ/ /ˈleɪdlɪŋ/

ladle something (+ adv./prep.) to place food on a plate with a large spoon or in large quantities（用大勺）舀，盛
- Ladle the soup into bowls and serve right away.将汤舀入碗中并立即食用。
- Grandma ladled out the rice and curry.奶奶舀出了米饭和咖喱。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Ladle is used with these nouns as the object:
soup
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.政府不再向农民提供补贴。
- He's always ladling on the charm.他总是充满魅力。

Word OriginOld English hlædel, from hladan, of West Germanic origin.