scoop

noun

/skuːp/

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[countable] a tool like a large spoon with a deep bowl, used for picking up substances in powder form like flour, or for serving food like ice cream勺；铲子
- Use an ice-cream scoop.用冰激凌勺。
Topics Cooking and eatingc2
[countable] the amount picked up by a scoop一勺（的量）
- two scoops of mashed potato两勺土豆泥
[countable] a piece of important or exciting news that is published in one newspaper before other newspapers know about it抢先报道的新闻；独家新闻Topics TV, radio and newsc2
the scoop
[uncountable] the scoop on somebody/something (North American English, informal) the latest information about somebody/something, especially details that are not generally known（尤指详情鲜为人知的）最新消息
- I got the inside scoop on his new girlfriend.我得到了有关他新女友的最新内幕消息。

Word OriginMiddle English (originally denoting a utensil for pouring liquids): from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German schōpe ‘waterwheel bucket’; from a West Germanic base meaning ‘draw water’; related to the verb shape.

scoop

verb

/skuːp/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they scoop	/skuːp/ /skuːp/
he / she / it scoops	/skuːps/ /skuːps/
past simple scooped	/skuːpt/ /skuːpt/
past participle scooped	/skuːpt/ /skuːpt/
-ing form scooping	/ˈskuːpɪŋ/ /ˈskuːpɪŋ/

scoop something (+ adv./prep.) to move or lift something with a scoop or something like a scoop用勺儿舀；用铲儿铲
- She scooped ice cream into their bowls.她用勺把冰激凌舀到他们的碗里。
- First, scoop a hole in the soil.首先，在土里挖一个坑。
- Scoop out the melon flesh.用勺把瓜瓤挖出来。
scoop somebody/something (up) (+ adv./prep.) to move or lift somebody/something with a quick continuous movement（敏捷地）抱起，拿起，捡起
- She scooped the child up in her arms.她一把抱起孩子。
- He quickly scooped his clothes from the chair.他一把从椅子上拎起他的衣服。
- He quickly scooped the money up from the desk.他把桌上的钱一把抓起来。
scoop somebody/something to publish a story before all the other newspapers, television companies, etc.抢先报道
- The paper had inside information and scooped all its rivals.这家报纸获得内部消息，抢在所有竞争对手之前发表了。
scoop something (informal) to win something, especially a large sum of money or a prize获取，赢得（尤指一大笔钱或丰厚的奖品）
- He scooped £10 000 on the lottery.他中彩得了 1 万英镑。
- Last year, the programme scooped the Best Drama award.去年，该节目荣获最佳剧情片奖。