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scooped

UK //skuːpt//US //skuːpt//

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。)

同义词:dig, ladle, spoon, excavate, unearth

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。)

同义词:hollowed, concave, indented, curved, depressed

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。)