
scoop
词源
源自中古荷兰语 'scoep'(船桨/铲子),与古英语 'scēap'(容器)相关,14世纪进入英语。
noun
❶ 勺子或铲子,用于舀取或挖取松散物质如面粉、冰淇淋等的工具。
“She used a scoop to serve ice cream into the cones.”
(她用勺子把冰淇淋舀进蛋筒里。)
“The child played with a small scoop in the sandbox.”
(孩子在沙箱里玩一把小铲子。)
❶ 独家新闻,指媒体抢先报道的重要消息或内幕信息。
“The journalist got a major scoop about the political scandal.”
(记者获得了关于政治丑闻的独家报道。)
“Our newspaper wants to publish this scoop before competitors.”
(我们报社想在竞争对手之前发布这条独家新闻。)
verb
❶ 用勺子或铲子舀取、挖取的动作,也可指快速捡起某物。
“She scooped the flour into the mixing bowl.”
(她把面粉舀进搅拌碗里。)
“The dog scooped up the treat with its tongue.”
(狗狗用舌头卷起了零食。)
❶ 抢先获得重要信息或奖项,常指在竞争中胜出。
“Our team scooped the top prize at the competition.”
(我们团队在比赛中拔得头筹。)
“The young scientist scooped the prestigious award.”
(这位年轻科学家斩获了著名奖项。)
常见短语
scoop out — 挖空或舀出某物的内部,常用于烹饪或手工制作场景。
“Scoop out the pumpkin flesh to make pie filling.”
(挖出南瓜瓤用来做馅饼馅料。)
scoop up — 快速拾起或收集散落的物品,常带有急切或匆忙的意味。
“She scooped up her keys from the floor in a hurry.”
(她匆忙从地板上捡起了钥匙。)