How do you use "wooden" in a sentence?

The cottage had beautiful wooden beams across the ceiling. His performance was rather wooden and unconvincing. She stirred the sauce with a wooden spoon.

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Q: What does "wooden" mean?

Made of wood; stiff and unnatural in manner Wooden primarily means made from wood (a wooden chair). Figuratively, it describes someone's manner or performance as stiff, expressionless, or lacking natural emotion (wooden acting). 'Wooden spoon' in British culture refers to a prize for coming last in a competition, traditionally given at university boat races.

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Meaning: Made of wood; stiff and unnatural in manner

木制的；呆板的

de madera; rígido, inexpresivo

木製の；ぎこちない

나무로 된; 어색한, 딱딱한

Wooden primarily means made from wood (a wooden chair). Figuratively, it describes someone's manner or performance as stiff, expressionless, or lacking natural emotion (wooden acting). 'Wooden spoon' in British culture refers to a prize for coming last in a competition, traditionally given at university boat races.

Wooden主要意为由木材制成的（木椅）。比喻地，它描述某人的举止或表演僵硬、无表情或缺乏自然情感（呆板的表演）。英国文化中的'wooden spoon'指在比赛中垫底者的奖品，传统上在大学赛艇比赛中颁发。

Wooden significa principalmente hecho de madera (una silla de madera). Figurativamente, describe el comportamiento o actuación de alguien como rígido, inexpresivo o carente de emoción natural (actuación de madera). «Wooden spoon» en la cultura británica se refiere a un premio por quedar último en una competición, tradicionalmente otorgado en regatas universitarias.

Woodenは主に木でできている（木製の椅子）という意味です。比喩的には、誰かの態度やパフォーマンスが硬く、表情がなく、自然な感情が欠けている（ぎこちない演技）ことを表します。イギリス文化での「wooden spoon」は競技で最下位になった人への賞を指し、伝統的に大学のボートレースで贈られていました。

wooden은 주로 나무로 만들어진 것(나무 의자)을 뜻합니다. 비유적으로는 누군가의 태도나 연기가 딱딱하고, 무표정하며, 자연스러운 감정이 부족한 것(어색한 연기)을 묘사합니다. 영국 문화에서 'wooden spoon'은 대회에서 꼴찌를 한 사람에게 주는 상으로, 전통적으로 대학 조정 경기에서 수여되었습니다.

Examples

The cottage had beautiful wooden beams across the ceiling.
小屋的天花板上有美丽的木梁。
La cabaña tenía hermosas vigas de madera en el techo.
そのコテージには天井に美しい木の梁がありました。
그 별장에는 천장을 가로지르는 아름다운 나무 들보가 있었습니다.
His performance was rather wooden and unconvincing.
他的表演相当呆板，不太令人信服。
Su actuación fue bastante rígida y poco convincente.
彼の演技はかなりぎこちなく、説得力がありませんでした。
그의 연기는 꽤 어색하고 설득력이 없었습니다.
She stirred the sauce with a wooden spoon.
她用木勺搅拌酱汁。
Ella revolvió la salsa con una cuchara de madera.
彼女は木のスプーンでソースをかき混ぜました。
그녀는 나무 숟가락으로 소스를 저었습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From 'wood' + '-en'. 'Wood' comes from Old English 'wudu' meaning 'forest, trees collectively', from Proto-Germanic 'widuz'. The material sense developed from the collective 'forest' sense. The figurative sense of 'stiff, expressionless' appeared in the 16th century.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal