第一，情景對話

A：What's wrong with John? He seems to he very depressed these days.

約翰怎么了？他這幾天看起來情緒很不好。

B: He got the wooden spoon for failing to pass the final exam.

他期末考試沒通過，受到了批評。

A: He deserves it.

他自作自受。

第二，詞海拾貝

get the wooden spoon

exp. Be criticized. （受到批評）

e.g. He got the wooden spoon for his delay in dealing with the matter.

他由于沒有及時處理這件事而受到批評。

e.g. He got the wooden spoon for shifting away from the study plan.

他由于不按照學習計劃進行學習而受到批評。

e.g. He got the wooden spoon because of neglect of duty.

他因玩忽職守而受到批評。

第三，語匯積累

fail to pass the exam：沒有通過考試，考試沒有及格

pass the exam：通過考試，考試及格