
scooped
词源
源自中古荷兰语 'schope'(勺子),与古英语 'scoop'(挖取)相关,最终源自原始日耳曼语词根,意为挖或舀。
verb
❶ 用勺子或类似工具舀取、挖取某物,通常指将松散或液体物质从一个地方转移到另一个地方。
“She scooped some ice cream into a bowl.”
(她用勺子舀了一些冰淇淋到碗里。)
“He scooped the sand with his hands to build a castle.”
(他用手挖沙子来建造城堡。)
❶ 抢先报道或获取某条新闻,通常指在竞争对手之前发布独家消息。
“The journalist scooped the story before anyone else.”
(这位记者抢先报道了这条新闻。)
“Our newspaper scooped the competition with the breaking news.”
(我们的报纸抢先报道了这条突发新闻。)
adjective
❶ 形容某物被挖空或凹陷的形状,通常指容器或物体的内部空间。
“The scooped seat of the chair made it more comfortable.”
(椅子的凹陷座位使它更舒适。)
“She wore a dress with a scooped neckline.”
(她穿了一件领口凹陷的连衣裙。)
常见短语
scooped up — 迅速拿起或收集某物,通常指快速或急切地抓取。
“She scooped up her keys and ran out the door.”
(她迅速抓起钥匙跑出门去。)
scooped out — 挖空某物的内部,通常指移除中心部分以腾出空间。
“He scooped out the pumpkin to make a jack-o'-lantern.”
(他挖空了南瓜来做万圣节灯笼。)