第一，情景对话

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

约翰怎么了？他这几天看起来情绪很不好。

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

他期末考试没通过，受到了批评。

A: He deserves it.

他自作自受。

第二，词海拾贝

get the wooden spoon

exp. Be criticized. （受到批评）

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

他由于没有及时处理这件事而受到批评。

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

他由于不按照学习计划进行学习而受到批评。

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

他因玩忽职守而受到批评。

第三，语汇积累

fail to pass the exam：没有通过考试，考试没有及格

pass the exam：通过考试，考试及格