Definition of scoop in English:

scoop

noun skuːpskup

1A utensil resembling a spoon, with a short handle and a deep bowl, used for removing dry or semi-solid substances from a container.
长柄勺，球形勺
the powder is packed in tubs in which a measuring scoop is provided
Example sentencesExamples
- Using a paring knife or a melon ball scoop, hollow out the bottom of the cake, keeping the removed section intact.
- You can remove the debris by hand, with a spatula, a large spoon, a gutter scoop, or small trowel.
- If you're putting out flour, every plastic or metal thing in your house can be a scoop or a container.
- Use a table knife to scoop and press dough into ¼ cup measuring scoops, and plunk the mounds onto the prepared cookie sheets.
- An alterative method is to record the number of feed containers (weigh scoops, coffee cans, etc.) used to feed the sows over a period of several days and determine the average amount consumed per day.
- As long as you handle them carefully, the scoops should last forever.
- Use an ice cream scoop to remove seeds and strings from a squash.
- There was an instrument that played the wind, made of ice-cream scoops, which whizzed around when the wind blew it or they hit it with a cricket bat.
- From plant covers to scoops to bird feeders, these containers have been a gardener's friend.
- ‘She said she felt like a rock star,’ she says of her partner's experience checking in at the airport with a stack of steel scoops.
- Counter girls use ice cream scoops to measure the finished slaw into styrofoam cuplets.
- When the kids arrive, they see a big tarp piled with 10 pounds of flour, bowls, scoops, and sifters.
- Using a ¼ cup measuring scoop, spoon a biscuit-sized lump of dough into the flour and sprinkle flour gently over it.
- I use a homemade scoop to measure, and stir it in with a soft brush till completely dissolved.
Synonyms
spoon, ladle, dipper
bailer
1. 1.1 A short-handled deep shovel used for moving grain, coal, etc.
  短柄勺，铲
2. 1.2 A moving bowl-shaped part of a digging machine, dredger, or other mechanism into which material is gathered.
  铲斗，戽斗
  Example sentencesExamples
  I have seen, wavering below, as if viewed through heat waves or clear, deep water, what appears to be a fantastic siege machinery - an elaborate system of scoops, cables & wheels.
3. 1.3 A long-handled spoon-like surgical instrument.
  匙，杓
4. 1.4 A quantity taken up by a scoop.
  一勺（铲）的量
  an apple pie with scoops of ice cream on top
  顶部浇有几勺冰激凌的苹果馅饼。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I really shouldn't have been surprised when I ended up at the ice cream parlor with Mom and my three scoops of rainbow sherbet in a sugar cone.
  We could have had three scoops of different ice creams with all the toppings we want.
  You can inoculate your soil by finding a healthy wild tree and then bringing a few scoops of the soil beneath its branches back to your ground.
  Instead of using scoops of mortar, you can cover an entire area with 1 to 2 inches of leveled mortar before laying the paving piece.
  Top with a scoop of blackberry tea sorbet and butternut squash drips.
  On a plate, place two samosas and top with a scoop of sherbet.
  Take small scoops of dough and roll to form small balls 2 inches in diameter.
  The city's worth a visit for that alone - three scoops of high-roast ground Cuban coffee to a trickle of scalding water, served in sugary shot measures that simply electrify the system.
  Serve the tarts warm, with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream or with apricot brandy sorbet.
  A good, plain, not too sweet scoop of vanilla would have made a far better companion.
  To serve, set two scoops of pumpkin seed cream in the center of a plate and arrange alternating layers of strudel tuiles and apples on top.
  We had a slice of hot apple pie with a couple of scoops of vanilla ice cream.
  The title poem of his new collection is a rangy, long-lined meditation dishing up great scoops of modern life.
  First, fill a standard coffee mug with 2 scoops of rainbow sherbet.
  A scoop of ice-cream is also indispensable for many a diner with his cup of fruit salad.
  I extracted slow licks from a single scoop of vanilla.
  Throw about a cup and a half of stout in the blender with two scoops of premium vanilla ice cream and whirl away; it's one of the truly great taste thrills in life.
  So we get two scoops of each and we walk around the park.
  At that, Joe, moving quickly, reached into his pocket and pulled out a teaspoon and threw in 3 small scoops of the white powder from the plastic bag.
  Set a scoop of mint gelato on top and garnish with chocolate shavings and mint.
  Synonyms
  spoonful, ladleful, portion, lump, ball
  informal dollop
2informal A piece of news published by a newspaper or broadcast by a television or radio station in advance of its rivals.
〈非正式〉（报纸，电视，电台在同行之前）抢先报道的新闻
reporters at the city's three tabloid papers usually compete for scoops
Example sentencesExamples
- This preserved its news scoop, but it also prolonged the skepticism surrounding the Americans' story.
- The important point here is that we've got the big news scoop and we're the first site to actually bring you a report from a US soldier on the front lines.
- In the ferociously competitive media markets that are a feature of most western countries, this rule comes a very poor second to the demand for sensational scoops and eye-catching headlines.
- It has yet to sue a professional news organisation for publishing similar scoops.
- Inventiveness, bite and enthusiasm keep it ahead of the pack and the intuitive Glass epitomizes those qualities, sending staff into raptures on a weekly basis with news of his latest audacious scoops at editorial meetings.
- A scoop by the tabloid newspaper announced that he had sent him to visit a rehab clinic to observe the dangers of drug use.
- The press club syndrome plays its own role in ensuring that the bulk of the news is the same across channels and newspapers and that barring the occasional exclusives and scoops, there are no surprises.
- I wanted the scoop, but not that badly.
- If, however, qualified privilege is ever to extend to scoops and exposés of this nature, it is difficult to see what fuller opportunity for comment could be given.
- I'll write more on this later, but I think that she has a real big scoop here.
- The programme features some of the show's biggest scoops and most memorable moments.
- Your news and scoops have helped me tremendously.
- He was also conducting damage control because it already had the scoop on the deal and was going to break the story before he made his announcement at the show.
- One of her answers became the headline of the resulting scoop for his newspaper.
- We commit to continuing to publish the serious scoops, the weighty investigative pieces and the incisive political analysis.
- Her father George, a journalist, sees this as his big chance to advance his stagnating newspaper career, to bag an incredible scoop.
- He had a string of impressive scoops at the newspaper.
- Our tale is about a journalist who decides to go to the Soviet Union to get a big scoop for the front page of his newspaper.
- The station's recent news scoop on the controversy meant that it had the only television interview with the judge.
- Around her was a mass of hungry school newspaper journalists and editors and photographers and gossipers wanting the scoop on her and Anthony.
Synonyms
exclusive (story), inside story, exposé, revelation
coup
the latest
1. 2.1the scoopNorth American The latest information about something.
  〈北美〉最新消息
  ‘What's the scoop, old-timer?’
  Example sentencesExamples
  Ever want to get the scoop on who's publishing what and when?
  He has the scoop on current initiatives afoot to inform you of the latest flaws and fixes.
  All the women in town turned to her for the latest scoop on everything.
  So I headed to his Web site for the real scoop on my battery.
  If you are, or know of, a classical musician, you'll love the inside scoop, which is more accurate than most folks would believe.
  It was a mad and informative place to get the scoop on your favourite anything and like the rest of the internet, someone always had advice for you whether you needed it or not.
  Karen gives the latest scoop on long hair at the Fashion 2000 Runways.
  Read the business section of newspapers for the scoop.
  Up next, who do American reporters turn to for the real scoop in Afghanistan?
  Rosanna is the Entertainment News Reporter, so she always has the scoop on what is happening with the stars.
  There's one item, however, I can give you the straight scoop on.
3An exaggerated upward slide or portamento in singing.
（唱歌中）夸张的上滑音
Example sentencesExamples
- We all know the vocal scoops and the arpeggiated guitar lines by heart.

verb skuːpskup

1with object and adverbial Pick up and move (something) with a scoop.
用勺舀；用铲子铲
I scooped the grain into the bag
Example sentencesExamples
- Mumbling and feeling awkward, Tristan moved to scoop a spoonful but the spoon hit the bowl and some of it splattered onto Tristan's chest.
- She put her hand in the fountain and scooped out a handful of water, then drank it.
- She scooped a large spoonful of scrambled eggs onto the plate before me.
- Gwen grabbed a bowl and began to scoop meatballs and spaghetti into it.
- Sitting down at his usual spot, Anthony begins to scoop his food into his mouth.
- Retired, he now scoops ice cream a few days a week at a neighborhood parlor.
- He knelt down to begin frantically scooping them back into the box as she slid the apartment key into her pocket, undid the deadbolt and stepped out into the hall.
- Scooping a spoonful up, she bends her spoon, took aim and fired.
- So her mum used a bent oven tray to scoop up all the caterpillars.
- I scooped some macaroni onto my plate and grabbed a hot dog and hot dog bun.
- Mounds of fluffy basmati rice are scooped from an immense pot, heaped onto a platter and topped with the steaming kabobs, grilled tomatoes and a section of raw onion.
- Or dump them in a big bowl and have kids use a miniature spoon to scoop out a spoonful each.
- I picked up a box and scooped out a handful, laying them on my bed.
- Since he was laughing I began laughing and he began to scoop the popcorn back into the bowl.
- He carefully scooped the ice cream, treating Ellie to sprinkles because he knew how much she loved them.
- What's more, North America has vast deposits of uranium ore, and scooping it up is no real challenge.
- In the long troughs off to one side, he scooped a grain mix from the two barrels in the wagon.
- ‘One chocolate milkshake coming up,’ Mike said cheerfully and began scooping some ice cream into a large silver cup.
- Rebecca scooped a small palm sized amount of grain and let him eat some from her hand.
- I grabbed the pot she'd set down and scooped the grains onto my plate.
1. 1.1 Create (a hollow or hole) with or as if with a scoop.
  挖出，挖空
  a hole was scooped out in the floor of the dwelling
  住宅地板上被挖出了一个洞。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In real life, the flour produced slides down into the hole scooped out of the grinding-stone at its base.
  Chopping his way up the final snow slope, Phil scooped out bucketlike footholds and planted a rope anchor that could serve as a hand line.
  He slowly knelt down and scooped out a small hole and placed his hand in it.
  Preacher's Cave turned out to be a large natural chamber scooped out of a limestone cliff, with rifts in the roof acting as chimneys opening out onto powder blue skies.
  Yet, wedged into a cavernous socket scooped out of the mountain like ice cream and scoured smooth by wind and rain, the setting is spectacular.
  The English Channel and the North Sea were dry land, crossed by a few rivers and interrupted at intervals by large lakes formed in hollows scooped out by earlier ice-flows.
  Later geologists described the lakes as basins scooped out by glaciers.
  As I look out from my hole, I count eight other holes that turtles have scooped out at the base of this particular bush.
  Synonyms
  hollow out, gouge out, dig, excavate, cut out
  remove, take out, spoon out, scrape out, ladle out
  bail out
2. 1.2 Pick up (someone or something) in a swift, fluid movement.
  （急速地）捡起，拾起，抱起
  he laughed and scooped her up in his arms
  他笑着双手猛地抱起她。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Without warning, it scoops him up in its upper arms.
  On occasion, it has taken me all my powers of persuasion to prevent my husband from scooping the towels up and throwing them into the pool.
  She leaned down and scooped the child in her arms and lifted her up.
  Mark then scooped her up, and started to run back to the house.
  My eyes caught sight of the one I wanted and I quickly scooped it up and then saw another letter that caught my eye.
  She scooped her son up in her arms, and began traveling across the war torn streets of the metropolis.
  Freddy scooped the ball up and bounced it toward Doc on a long throw.
  She stopped walking, turned to him, and with one swift movement knelt down and scooped him up in her comforting arms.
  An unknown length of time later I scooped him into my net, which he stuck out of.
  In the chaos, Charlie scooped the liberated lab rat into his pocket and caught a plane back to New York.
  Then, finally, the officers scoop up all the valuables and leave.
  Throwing her bags into the hallway toward her room, Krystal scooped the cat into her arms as she moved to allow Kirby to take her things upstairs too.
  Some friendly vendors scooped me up when I passed out en route to the general hospital.
  As the seat scooped them up and began to carry them up the side of the mountain, she leaned back and breathed a cloud into the cold air.
  He then scooped her up and began to carry her back to the cabin.
  He scoops me into his arms without notice and carries me to the bed.
  They reluctantly let me go, and I was quickly scooped up into the arms of the other person.
  He swam up to me, the water reaching halfway up my stomach, and then stood up, scooping me up in the same fluid motion.
  With a practiced movement she scooped it back into her hand, held it protectively against her chest.
  When I went down he just scooped up my bag and pedalled off.
  Synonyms
  pick up, gather up, lift, sweep up, catch up, take up
  snatch up, grab
  remove, clear away
2informal with object Publish a news story before (a rival reporter, newspaper, or broadcaster)
〈非正式〉在（其他记者、报纸、电台或电视台）前抢先报道
time and again we have scooped our rivals with the top stories and pictures
Example sentencesExamples
- He declared categorically that it would, and while I thought that was a big scoop the news desk didn't, and gave it two paras on an inside page.
- Biggest soap news of the year, and totally scooping anything that was going on in Weatherfield, was the return of Dirty Den Watts.
- You'd dial the number, then keep the line open while you encouraged the whole of the web to blitz it, thus scooping all of your rivals.
- In recent months, a whole herd of environmental journalists have claimed to scoop the latest massacre of elephants at the hands of ivory traders, but the true story could lie elsewhere.
- The poor guy at the table was stunned that I wasn't trying to scoop him.
- But while it effectively scoops the official account, due in January from National Geographic Adventure Press, it's hardly great.
- To get this scoop, Naxos brought its recording equipment to the Wexford Festival Opera on the coast of Ireland.
- Plenty of print journalists who maintain weblogs must be tempted to scoop themselves by blogging something before writing about it for their paper.
- Nothing is as sobering as getting elbow checked out of the way by a cane-wielding senior citizen as they scoop you on the item of your dreams.
1. 2.1 Win (an amount of money, a prize, or a trophy)
  赢得（金钱、奖品或胜利纪念品）
  they scooped £250,000 on the pools
  Example sentencesExamples
  He scooped the top prize of €5,200 in the very successful fundraising event.
  One lucky punter who wins the main prize draw will also scoop a delicious £200,000 as part of the loyalty promo.
  Just the day after he and his team had scooped a Best Documentary trophy at the prestigious film and television awards, the director found himself at a very different sort of party.
  We are blown away as he scoops the lucrative second prize again.
  Last Saturday, one lucky punter scooped what appears to be the largest individual win from a UK-based bookmaker.
  It has scooped more accolades at a prestigious national awards ceremony for the regional newspaper industry.
  Three of the awards were scooped up by South Island properties.
  According to this almost Orwellian way of thinking, a frozen carton of milk would be a better vanilla ice cream than either of them - and an ordinary ice cube would presumably scoop the highest prize of all.
  Ray Charles dominated the Grammy awards last night, scooping the largest haul of prizes at the star-studded event..
  This sign is the most likely to have stocks and shares and the luckiest winners of Premium Bonds, scooping one in every seven prizes.
  Rumours are sweeping Cricklade that a lucky resident has scooped the lottery jackpot.
  Jason also scooped the prize for the highest break in the tournament.
  A farm bed and breakfast has scooped its second tourism award in six months.
  The winner, after all other contestants have been eliminated, will scoop a £50,000 prize.
  That blocks one particular route to scooping the entire seven million dollars.
3no object (in singing) preface notes with an exaggerated upward slide or portamento.
（唱歌）使用夸张的上滑音作为曲调的前奏；滑唱
she has a tendency to scoop up to the initial notes of phrases
Example sentencesExamples
- Soprano Jeannette Vreeland tends to scoop between her notes, yet, in her defense, this was a stylistic quirk that had not completely died by 1937.
- He scoops, and not much can induce him to sing softer than forte.

Derivatives

scooper

noun ˈskuːpəˈskupər

After graduating from the same high school as his partner and childhood friend, he enrolled in Ohio's Oberlin College to study pre-med, supplementing his income as a scooper in the college cafeteria's ice cream kiosk.
Example sentencesExamples
- Staff will also be talking to dog walkers, offering helpful advice and information about training their pets and coming to the park prepared with plastic bags and scoopers.
- Once upon a time, long before I answered God's call to be a designer of books, I spent a year as a scooper of ice cream.
- The scoopers are on their way to homes in urban areas following confirmation that there has been a significant increase in the number of licensed dogs in the county over the past number of years.
- After my cone was ready, I wanted to wash the scooper and a few other dishes that had surfaced in my sink but instantly realized that I had no place to hold my cone, which was in my right hand.

scoopful

noun ˈskuːpfʊlˈskupˌfʊl

The Silk Road Aromatherapy and Tea Company on Government Street - run by two local women who trained as tea masters in China - offers a delightful range of teapots and mugs with lids, as well as a variety of tea blends sold loose by the scoopful.
Example sentencesExamples
- Mia casually played with her cereal, swirling the spoon between the Cheerios and milk before taking a scoopful, sucking the milk between her teeth first and then eating the little circles.
- About 5% reduction in cholesterol intake occurs with each scoopful of drug.
- I poured some stew into a clay bowl, put a baked potato on my plate along with a long slab of pork and a scoopful of salad.
- The parents said they were using a powdered formula, adding one scoopful to a bottle and filling it with water to the 8-oz level.

Origin

Middle 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.

shape from Old English:
An Old English word related to scoop (Middle English) that originally meant ‘to create’. The origins of to lick into shape go back to early medieval animal lore which claimed that bear cubs were born as formless lumps and were licked into shape by their mother. This belief seems to have persisted for some time, as the current use does not appear until the early 17th century. In Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 3 Gloucester (later Richard III) compares his deformed body to ‘an unlick'd bear-whelp That carries no impression like the dam’. Since then other versions including to knock and whip someone into shape have come into use, possibly reflecting the former popularity of corporal punishment as a parenting tool.

Rhymes

bloop, cock-a-hoop, coop, croup, droop, drupe, dupe, goop, group, Guadeloupe, hoop, loop, poop, recoup, roup, sloop, snoop, soup, stoep, stoop, stoup, stupe, swoop, troop, troupe, whoop

Definition of scoop in US English:

scoop

nounsko͞opskup

1A utensil resembling a spoon, with a long handle and a deep bowl, used for removing powdered, granulated, or semisolid substances (such as ice cream) from a container.
长柄勺，球形勺
Example sentencesExamples
- Using a paring knife or a melon ball scoop, hollow out the bottom of the cake, keeping the removed section intact.
- If you're putting out flour, every plastic or metal thing in your house can be a scoop or a container.
- When the kids arrive, they see a big tarp piled with 10 pounds of flour, bowls, scoops, and sifters.
- Counter girls use ice cream scoops to measure the finished slaw into styrofoam cuplets.
- There was an instrument that played the wind, made of ice-cream scoops, which whizzed around when the wind blew it or they hit it with a cricket bat.
- From plant covers to scoops to bird feeders, these containers have been a gardener's friend.
- ‘She said she felt like a rock star,’ she says of her partner's experience checking in at the airport with a stack of steel scoops.
- An alterative method is to record the number of feed containers (weigh scoops, coffee cans, etc.) used to feed the sows over a period of several days and determine the average amount consumed per day.
- Using a ¼ cup measuring scoop, spoon a biscuit-sized lump of dough into the flour and sprinkle flour gently over it.
- As long as you handle them carefully, the scoops should last forever.
- Use a table knife to scoop and press dough into ¼ cup measuring scoops, and plunk the mounds onto the prepared cookie sheets.
- You can remove the debris by hand, with a spatula, a large spoon, a gutter scoop, or small trowel.
- I use a homemade scoop to measure, and stir it in with a soft brush till completely dissolved.
- Use an ice cream scoop to remove seeds and strings from a squash.
Synonyms
spoon, ladle, dipper
1. 1.1 A short-handled deep shovel used for moving grain, coal, etc.
  短柄勺，铲
2. 1.2 A moving bowl-shaped part of a digging machine, dredger, or other mechanism into which material is gathered.
  铲斗，戽斗
  Example sentencesExamples
  I have seen, wavering below, as if viewed through heat waves or clear, deep water, what appears to be a fantastic siege machinery - an elaborate system of scoops, cables & wheels.
3. 1.3 A long-handled surgical instrument that resembles a spoon.
  匙，杓
4. 1.4 A quantity taken up by a scoop.
  一勺（铲）的量
  an apple pie with scoops of ice cream on top
  顶部浇有几勺冰激凌的苹果馅饼。
  Example sentencesExamples
  To serve, set two scoops of pumpkin seed cream in the center of a plate and arrange alternating layers of strudel tuiles and apples on top.
  We had a slice of hot apple pie with a couple of scoops of vanilla ice cream.
  Throw about a cup and a half of stout in the blender with two scoops of premium vanilla ice cream and whirl away; it's one of the truly great taste thrills in life.
  Top with a scoop of blackberry tea sorbet and butternut squash drips.
  At that, Joe, moving quickly, reached into his pocket and pulled out a teaspoon and threw in 3 small scoops of the white powder from the plastic bag.
  I extracted slow licks from a single scoop of vanilla.
  First, fill a standard coffee mug with 2 scoops of rainbow sherbet.
  Take small scoops of dough and roll to form small balls 2 inches in diameter.
  A good, plain, not too sweet scoop of vanilla would have made a far better companion.
  Instead of using scoops of mortar, you can cover an entire area with 1 to 2 inches of leveled mortar before laying the paving piece.
  Serve the tarts warm, with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream or with apricot brandy sorbet.
  I really shouldn't have been surprised when I ended up at the ice cream parlor with Mom and my three scoops of rainbow sherbet in a sugar cone.
  The city's worth a visit for that alone - three scoops of high-roast ground Cuban coffee to a trickle of scalding water, served in sugary shot measures that simply electrify the system.
  You can inoculate your soil by finding a healthy wild tree and then bringing a few scoops of the soil beneath its branches back to your ground.
  Set a scoop of mint gelato on top and garnish with chocolate shavings and mint.
  The title poem of his new collection is a rangy, long-lined meditation dishing up great scoops of modern life.
  We could have had three scoops of different ice creams with all the toppings we want.
  A scoop of ice-cream is also indispensable for many a diner with his cup of fruit salad.
  On a plate, place two samosas and top with a scoop of sherbet.
  So we get two scoops of each and we walk around the park.
  Synonyms
  spoonful, ladleful, portion, lump, ball
2informal A piece of news published by a newspaper or broadcast by a television or radio station in advance of its rivals.
〈非正式〉（报纸，电视，电台在同行之前）抢先报道的新闻
Example sentencesExamples
- A scoop by the tabloid newspaper announced that he had sent him to visit a rehab clinic to observe the dangers of drug use.
- Our tale is about a journalist who decides to go to the Soviet Union to get a big scoop for the front page of his newspaper.
- The programme features some of the show's biggest scoops and most memorable moments.
- If, however, qualified privilege is ever to extend to scoops and exposés of this nature, it is difficult to see what fuller opportunity for comment could be given.
- He had a string of impressive scoops at the newspaper.
- We commit to continuing to publish the serious scoops, the weighty investigative pieces and the incisive political analysis.
- One of her answers became the headline of the resulting scoop for his newspaper.
- He was also conducting damage control because it already had the scoop on the deal and was going to break the story before he made his announcement at the show.
- The station's recent news scoop on the controversy meant that it had the only television interview with the judge.
- Inventiveness, bite and enthusiasm keep it ahead of the pack and the intuitive Glass epitomizes those qualities, sending staff into raptures on a weekly basis with news of his latest audacious scoops at editorial meetings.
- Around her was a mass of hungry school newspaper journalists and editors and photographers and gossipers wanting the scoop on her and Anthony.
- In the ferociously competitive media markets that are a feature of most western countries, this rule comes a very poor second to the demand for sensational scoops and eye-catching headlines.
- It has yet to sue a professional news organisation for publishing similar scoops.
- Your news and scoops have helped me tremendously.
- Her father George, a journalist, sees this as his big chance to advance his stagnating newspaper career, to bag an incredible scoop.
- I'll write more on this later, but I think that she has a real big scoop here.
- I wanted the scoop, but not that badly.
- The important point here is that we've got the big news scoop and we're the first site to actually bring you a report from a US soldier on the front lines.
- The press club syndrome plays its own role in ensuring that the bulk of the news is the same across channels and newspapers and that barring the occasional exclusives and scoops, there are no surprises.
- This preserved its news scoop, but it also prolonged the skepticism surrounding the Americans' story.
Synonyms
exclusive, exclusive story, inside story, exposé, revelation
1. 2.1the scoopNorth American The latest information about something.
  〈北美〉最新消息
  Example sentencesExamples
  Karen gives the latest scoop on long hair at the Fashion 2000 Runways.
  If you are, or know of, a classical musician, you'll love the inside scoop, which is more accurate than most folks would believe.
  Ever want to get the scoop on who's publishing what and when?
  There's one item, however, I can give you the straight scoop on.
  He has the scoop on current initiatives afoot to inform you of the latest flaws and fixes.
  Rosanna is the Entertainment News Reporter, so she always has the scoop on what is happening with the stars.
  All the women in town turned to her for the latest scoop on everything.
  So I headed to his Web site for the real scoop on my battery.
  Up next, who do American reporters turn to for the real scoop in Afghanistan?
  It was a mad and informative place to get the scoop on your favourite anything and like the rest of the internet, someone always had advice for you whether you needed it or not.
  Read the business section of newspapers for the scoop.

verbsko͞opskup

[with object]

1Pick up and move (something) with a scoop.
用勺舀；用铲子铲
Philip began to scoop grain into his bag
菲利普开始用铲子往塑料袋里装粮食。
Example sentencesExamples
- Since he was laughing I began laughing and he began to scoop the popcorn back into the bowl.
- Mounds of fluffy basmati rice are scooped from an immense pot, heaped onto a platter and topped with the steaming kabobs, grilled tomatoes and a section of raw onion.
- She put her hand in the fountain and scooped out a handful of water, then drank it.
- In the long troughs off to one side, he scooped a grain mix from the two barrels in the wagon.
- She scooped a large spoonful of scrambled eggs onto the plate before me.
- Mumbling and feeling awkward, Tristan moved to scoop a spoonful but the spoon hit the bowl and some of it splattered onto Tristan's chest.
- Retired, he now scoops ice cream a few days a week at a neighborhood parlor.
- Rebecca scooped a small palm sized amount of grain and let him eat some from her hand.
- I scooped some macaroni onto my plate and grabbed a hot dog and hot dog bun.
- Gwen grabbed a bowl and began to scoop meatballs and spaghetti into it.
- So her mum used a bent oven tray to scoop up all the caterpillars.
- I grabbed the pot she'd set down and scooped the grains onto my plate.
- ‘One chocolate milkshake coming up,’ Mike said cheerfully and began scooping some ice cream into a large silver cup.
- Scooping a spoonful up, she bends her spoon, took aim and fired.
- He knelt down to begin frantically scooping them back into the box as she slid the apartment key into her pocket, undid the deadbolt and stepped out into the hall.
- Or dump them in a big bowl and have kids use a miniature spoon to scoop out a spoonful each.
- Sitting down at his usual spot, Anthony begins to scoop his food into his mouth.
- What's more, North America has vast deposits of uranium ore, and scooping it up is no real challenge.
- He carefully scooped the ice cream, treating Ellie to sprinkles because he knew how much she loved them.
- I picked up a box and scooped out a handful, laying them on my bed.
1. 1.1 Create (a hollow or hole) with or as if with a scoop.
  挖出，挖空
  a hole was scooped out in the floor of the dwelling
  住宅地板上被挖出了一个洞。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In real life, the flour produced slides down into the hole scooped out of the grinding-stone at its base.
  The English Channel and the North Sea were dry land, crossed by a few rivers and interrupted at intervals by large lakes formed in hollows scooped out by earlier ice-flows.
  Preacher's Cave turned out to be a large natural chamber scooped out of a limestone cliff, with rifts in the roof acting as chimneys opening out onto powder blue skies.
  Yet, wedged into a cavernous socket scooped out of the mountain like ice cream and scoured smooth by wind and rain, the setting is spectacular.
  As I look out from my hole, I count eight other holes that turtles have scooped out at the base of this particular bush.
  He slowly knelt down and scooped out a small hole and placed his hand in it.
  Later geologists described the lakes as basins scooped out by glaciers.
  Chopping his way up the final snow slope, Phil scooped out bucketlike footholds and planted a rope anchor that could serve as a hand line.
  Synonyms
  hollow out, gouge out, dig, excavate, cut out
  remove, take out, spoon out, scrape out, ladle out
2. 1.2 Pick up (someone or something) in a swift, fluid movement.
  （急速地）捡起，拾起，抱起
  he laughed and scooped her up in his arms
  他笑着双手猛地抱起她。
  Example sentencesExamples
  When I went down he just scooped up my bag and pedalled off.
  She scooped her son up in her arms, and began traveling across the war torn streets of the metropolis.
  On occasion, it has taken me all my powers of persuasion to prevent my husband from scooping the towels up and throwing them into the pool.
  He then scooped her up and began to carry her back to the cabin.
  Freddy scooped the ball up and bounced it toward Doc on a long throw.
  Without warning, it scoops him up in its upper arms.
  In the chaos, Charlie scooped the liberated lab rat into his pocket and caught a plane back to New York.
  With a practiced movement she scooped it back into her hand, held it protectively against her chest.
  Then, finally, the officers scoop up all the valuables and leave.
  As the seat scooped them up and began to carry them up the side of the mountain, she leaned back and breathed a cloud into the cold air.
  They reluctantly let me go, and I was quickly scooped up into the arms of the other person.
  She leaned down and scooped the child in her arms and lifted her up.
  Some friendly vendors scooped me up when I passed out en route to the general hospital.
  He swam up to me, the water reaching halfway up my stomach, and then stood up, scooping me up in the same fluid motion.
  Throwing her bags into the hallway toward her room, Krystal scooped the cat into her arms as she moved to allow Kirby to take her things upstairs too.
  An unknown length of time later I scooped him into my net, which he stuck out of.
  She stopped walking, turned to him, and with one swift movement knelt down and scooped him up in her comforting arms.
  My eyes caught sight of the one I wanted and I quickly scooped it up and then saw another letter that caught my eye.
  He scoops me into his arms without notice and carries me to the bed.
  Mark then scooped her up, and started to run back to the house.
  Synonyms
  pick up, gather up, lift, sweep up, catch up, take up
2informal Publish a news story before (a rival reporter, newspaper, or radio or television station).
〈非正式〉在（其他记者、报纸、电台或电视台）前抢先报道
Example sentencesExamples
- Nothing is as sobering as getting elbow checked out of the way by a cane-wielding senior citizen as they scoop you on the item of your dreams.
- But while it effectively scoops the official account, due in January from National Geographic Adventure Press, it's hardly great.
- To get this scoop, Naxos brought its recording equipment to the Wexford Festival Opera on the coast of Ireland.
- Plenty of print journalists who maintain weblogs must be tempted to scoop themselves by blogging something before writing about it for their paper.
- You'd dial the number, then keep the line open while you encouraged the whole of the web to blitz it, thus scooping all of your rivals.
- Biggest soap news of the year, and totally scooping anything that was going on in Weatherfield, was the return of Dirty Den Watts.
- In recent months, a whole herd of environmental journalists have claimed to scoop the latest massacre of elephants at the hands of ivory traders, but the true story could lie elsewhere.
- The poor guy at the table was stunned that I wasn't trying to scoop him.
- He declared categorically that it would, and while I thought that was a big scoop the news desk didn't, and gave it two paras on an inside page.

Origin

Middle 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.

词汇	scoop
释义	Definition of scoop in English: scoop noun skuːpskup 1A utensil resembling a spoon, with a short handle and a deep bowl, used for removing dry or semi-solid substances from a container. 长柄勺，球形勺 the powder is packed in tubs in which a measuring scoop is provided Example sentencesExamples Using a paring knife or a melon ball scoop, hollow out the bottom of the cake, keeping the removed section intact. You can remove the debris by hand, with a spatula, a large spoon, a gutter scoop, or small trowel. If you're putting out flour, every plastic or metal thing in your house can be a scoop or a container. Use a table knife to scoop and press dough into ¼ cup measuring scoops, and plunk the mounds onto the prepared cookie sheets. An alterative method is to record the number of feed containers (weigh scoops, coffee cans, etc.) used to feed the sows over a period of several days and determine the average amount consumed per day. As long as you handle them carefully, the scoops should last forever. Use an ice cream scoop to remove seeds and strings from a squash. There was an instrument that played the wind, made of ice-cream scoops, which whizzed around when the wind blew it or they hit it with a cricket bat. From plant covers to scoops to bird feeders, these containers have been a gardener's friend. ‘She said she felt like a rock star,’ she says of her partner's experience checking in at the airport with a stack of steel scoops. Counter girls use ice cream scoops to measure the finished slaw into styrofoam cuplets. When the kids arrive, they see a big tarp piled with 10 pounds of flour, bowls, scoops, and sifters. Using a ¼ cup measuring scoop, spoon a biscuit-sized lump of dough into the flour and sprinkle flour gently over it. I use a homemade scoop to measure, and stir it in with a soft brush till completely dissolved. Synonyms spoon, ladle, dipper bailer 1.1 A short-handled deep shovel used for moving grain, coal, etc. 短柄勺，铲 1.2 A moving bowl-shaped part of a digging machine, dredger, or other mechanism into which material is gathered. 铲斗，戽斗 Example sentencesExamples I have seen, wavering below, as if viewed through heat waves or clear, deep water, what appears to be a fantastic siege machinery - an elaborate system of scoops, cables & wheels. 1.3 A long-handled spoon-like surgical instrument. 匙，杓 1.4 A quantity taken up by a scoop. 一勺（铲）的量 an apple pie with scoops of ice cream on top 顶部浇有几勺冰激凌的苹果馅饼。 Example sentencesExamples I really shouldn't have been surprised when I ended up at the ice cream parlor with Mom and my three scoops of rainbow sherbet in a sugar cone. We could have had three scoops of different ice creams with all the toppings we want. You can inoculate your soil by finding a healthy wild tree and then bringing a few scoops of the soil beneath its branches back to your ground. Instead of using scoops of mortar, you can cover an entire area with 1 to 2 inches of leveled mortar before laying the paving piece. Top with a scoop of blackberry tea sorbet and butternut squash drips. On a plate, place two samosas and top with a scoop of sherbet. Take small scoops of dough and roll to form small balls 2 inches in diameter. The city's worth a visit for that alone - three scoops of high-roast ground Cuban coffee to a trickle of scalding water, served in sugary shot measures that simply electrify the system. Serve the tarts warm, with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream or with apricot brandy sorbet. A good, plain, not too sweet scoop of vanilla would have made a far better companion. To serve, set two scoops of pumpkin seed cream in the center of a plate and arrange alternating layers of strudel tuiles and apples on top. We had a slice of hot apple pie with a couple of scoops of vanilla ice cream. The title poem of his new collection is a rangy, long-lined meditation dishing up great scoops of modern life. First, fill a standard coffee mug with 2 scoops of rainbow sherbet. A scoop of ice-cream is also indispensable for many a diner with his cup of fruit salad. I extracted slow licks from a single scoop of vanilla. Throw about a cup and a half of stout in the blender with two scoops of premium vanilla ice cream and whirl away; it's one of the truly great taste thrills in life. So we get two scoops of each and we walk around the park. At that, Joe, moving quickly, reached into his pocket and pulled out a teaspoon and threw in 3 small scoops of the white powder from the plastic bag. Set a scoop of mint gelato on top and garnish with chocolate shavings and mint. Synonyms spoonful, ladleful, portion, lump, ball informal dollop 2informal A piece of news published by a newspaper or broadcast by a television or radio station in advance of its rivals. 〈非正式〉（报纸，电视，电台在同行之前）抢先报道的新闻 reporters at the city's three tabloid papers usually compete for scoops Example sentencesExamples This preserved its news scoop, but it also prolonged the skepticism surrounding the Americans' story. The important point here is that we've got the big news scoop and we're the first site to actually bring you a report from a US soldier on the front lines. In the ferociously competitive media markets that are a feature of most western countries, this rule comes a very poor second to the demand for sensational scoops and eye-catching headlines. It has yet to sue a professional news organisation for publishing similar scoops. Inventiveness, bite and enthusiasm keep it ahead of the pack and the intuitive Glass epitomizes those qualities, sending staff into raptures on a weekly basis with news of his latest audacious scoops at editorial meetings. A scoop by the tabloid newspaper announced that he had sent him to visit a rehab clinic to observe the dangers of drug use. The press club syndrome plays its own role in ensuring that the bulk of the news is the same across channels and newspapers and that barring the occasional exclusives and scoops, there are no surprises. I wanted the scoop, but not that badly. If, however, qualified privilege is ever to extend to scoops and exposés of this nature, it is difficult to see what fuller opportunity for comment could be given. I'll write more on this later, but I think that she has a real big scoop here. The programme features some of the show's biggest scoops and most memorable moments. Your news and scoops have helped me tremendously. He was also conducting damage control because it already had the scoop on the deal and was going to break the story before he made his announcement at the show. One of her answers became the headline of the resulting scoop for his newspaper. We commit to continuing to publish the serious scoops, the weighty investigative pieces and the incisive political analysis. Her father George, a journalist, sees this as his big chance to advance his stagnating newspaper career, to bag an incredible scoop. He had a string of impressive scoops at the newspaper. Our tale is about a journalist who decides to go to the Soviet Union to get a big scoop for the front page of his newspaper. The station's recent news scoop on the controversy meant that it had the only television interview with the judge. Around her was a mass of hungry school newspaper journalists and editors and photographers and gossipers wanting the scoop on her and Anthony. Synonyms exclusive (story), inside story, exposé, revelation coup the latest 2.1the scoopNorth American The latest information about something. 〈北美〉最新消息 ‘What's the scoop, old-timer?’ Example sentencesExamples Ever want to get the scoop on who's publishing what and when? He has the scoop on current initiatives afoot to inform you of the latest flaws and fixes. All the women in town turned to her for the latest scoop on everything. So I headed to his Web site for the real scoop on my battery. If you are, or know of, a classical musician, you'll love the inside scoop, which is more accurate than most folks would believe. It was a mad and informative place to get the scoop on your favourite anything and like the rest of the internet, someone always had advice for you whether you needed it or not. Karen gives the latest scoop on long hair at the Fashion 2000 Runways. Read the business section of newspapers for the scoop. Up next, who do American reporters turn to for the real scoop in Afghanistan? Rosanna is the Entertainment News Reporter, so she always has the scoop on what is happening with the stars. There's one item, however, I can give you the straight scoop on. 3An exaggerated upward slide or portamento in singing. （唱歌中）夸张的上滑音 Example sentencesExamples We all know the vocal scoops and the arpeggiated guitar lines by heart. verb skuːpskup 1with object and adverbial Pick up and move (something) with a scoop. 用勺舀；用铲子铲 I scooped the grain into the bag Example sentencesExamples Mumbling and feeling awkward, Tristan moved to scoop a spoonful but the spoon hit the bowl and some of it splattered onto Tristan's chest. She put her hand in the fountain and scooped out a handful of water, then drank it. She scooped a large spoonful of scrambled eggs onto the plate before me. Gwen grabbed a bowl and began to scoop meatballs and spaghetti into it. Sitting down at his usual spot, Anthony begins to scoop his food into his mouth. Retired, he now scoops ice cream a few days a week at a neighborhood parlor. He knelt down to begin frantically scooping them back into the box as she slid the apartment key into her pocket, undid the deadbolt and stepped out into the hall. Scooping a spoonful up, she bends her spoon, took aim and fired. So her mum used a bent oven tray to scoop up all the caterpillars. I scooped some macaroni onto my plate and grabbed a hot dog and hot dog bun. Mounds of fluffy basmati rice are scooped from an immense pot, heaped onto a platter and topped with the steaming kabobs, grilled tomatoes and a section of raw onion. Or dump them in a big bowl and have kids use a miniature spoon to scoop out a spoonful each. I picked up a box and scooped out a handful, laying them on my bed. Since he was laughing I began laughing and he began to scoop the popcorn back into the bowl. He carefully scooped the ice cream, treating Ellie to sprinkles because he knew how much she loved them. What's more, North America has vast deposits of uranium ore, and scooping it up is no real challenge. In the long troughs off to one side, he scooped a grain mix from the two barrels in the wagon. ‘One chocolate milkshake coming up,’ Mike said cheerfully and began scooping some ice cream into a large silver cup. Rebecca scooped a small palm sized amount of grain and let him eat some from her hand. I grabbed the pot she'd set down and scooped the grains onto my plate. 1.1 Create (a hollow or hole) with or as if with a scoop. 挖出，挖空 a hole was scooped out in the floor of the dwelling 住宅地板上被挖出了一个洞。 Example sentencesExamples In real life, the flour produced slides down into the hole scooped out of the grinding-stone at its base. Chopping his way up the final snow slope, Phil scooped out bucketlike footholds and planted a rope anchor that could serve as a hand line. He slowly knelt down and scooped out a small hole and placed his hand in it. Preacher's Cave turned out to be a large natural chamber scooped out of a limestone cliff, with rifts in the roof acting as chimneys opening out onto powder blue skies. Yet, wedged into a cavernous socket scooped out of the mountain like ice cream and scoured smooth by wind and rain, the setting is spectacular. The English Channel and the North Sea were dry land, crossed by a few rivers and interrupted at intervals by large lakes formed in hollows scooped out by earlier ice-flows. Later geologists described the lakes as basins scooped out by glaciers. As I look out from my hole, I count eight other holes that turtles have scooped out at the base of this particular bush. Synonyms hollow out, gouge out, dig, excavate, cut out remove, take out, spoon out, scrape out, ladle out bail out 1.2 Pick up (someone or something) in a swift, fluid movement. （急速地）捡起，拾起，抱起 he laughed and scooped her up in his arms 他笑着双手猛地抱起她。 Example sentencesExamples Without warning, it scoops him up in its upper arms. On occasion, it has taken me all my powers of persuasion to prevent my husband from scooping the towels up and throwing them into the pool. She leaned down and scooped the child in her arms and lifted her up. Mark then scooped her up, and started to run back to the house. My eyes caught sight of the one I wanted and I quickly scooped it up and then saw another letter that caught my eye. She scooped her son up in her arms, and began traveling across the war torn streets of the metropolis. Freddy scooped the ball up and bounced it toward Doc on a long throw. She stopped walking, turned to him, and with one swift movement knelt down and scooped him up in her comforting arms. An unknown length of time later I scooped him into my net, which he stuck out of. In the chaos, Charlie scooped the liberated lab rat into his pocket and caught a plane back to New York. Then, finally, the officers scoop up all the valuables and leave. Throwing her bags into the hallway toward her room, Krystal scooped the cat into her arms as she moved to allow Kirby to take her things upstairs too. Some friendly vendors scooped me up when I passed out en route to the general hospital. As the seat scooped them up and began to carry them up the side of the mountain, she leaned back and breathed a cloud into the cold air. He then scooped her up and began to carry her back to the cabin. He scoops me into his arms without notice and carries me to the bed. They reluctantly let me go, and I was quickly scooped up into the arms of the other person. He swam up to me, the water reaching halfway up my stomach, and then stood up, scooping me up in the same fluid motion. With a practiced movement she scooped it back into her hand, held it protectively against her chest. When I went down he just scooped up my bag and pedalled off. Synonyms pick up, gather up, lift, sweep up, catch up, take up snatch up, grab remove, clear away 2informal with object Publish a news story before (a rival reporter, newspaper, or broadcaster) 〈非正式〉在（其他记者、报纸、电台或电视台）前抢先报道 time and again we have scooped our rivals with the top stories and pictures Example sentencesExamples He declared categorically that it would, and while I thought that was a big scoop the news desk didn't, and gave it two paras on an inside page. Biggest soap news of the year, and totally scooping anything that was going on in Weatherfield, was the return of Dirty Den Watts. You'd dial the number, then keep the line open while you encouraged the whole of the web to blitz it, thus scooping all of your rivals. In recent months, a whole herd of environmental journalists have claimed to scoop the latest massacre of elephants at the hands of ivory traders, but the true story could lie elsewhere. The poor guy at the table was stunned that I wasn't trying to scoop him. But while it effectively scoops the official account, due in January from National Geographic Adventure Press, it's hardly great. To get this scoop, Naxos brought its recording equipment to the Wexford Festival Opera on the coast of Ireland. Plenty of print journalists who maintain weblogs must be tempted to scoop themselves by blogging something before writing about it for their paper. Nothing is as sobering as getting elbow checked out of the way by a cane-wielding senior citizen as they scoop you on the item of your dreams. 2.1 Win (an amount of money, a prize, or a trophy) 赢得（金钱、奖品或胜利纪念品） they scooped £250,000 on the pools Example sentencesExamples He scooped the top prize of €5,200 in the very successful fundraising event. One lucky punter who wins the main prize draw will also scoop a delicious £200,000 as part of the loyalty promo. Just the day after he and his team had scooped a Best Documentary trophy at the prestigious film and television awards, the director found himself at a very different sort of party. We are blown away as he scoops the lucrative second prize again. Last Saturday, one lucky punter scooped what appears to be the largest individual win from a UK-based bookmaker. It has scooped more accolades at a prestigious national awards ceremony for the regional newspaper industry. Three of the awards were scooped up by South Island properties. According to this almost Orwellian way of thinking, a frozen carton of milk would be a better vanilla ice cream than either of them - and an ordinary ice cube would presumably scoop the highest prize of all. Ray Charles dominated the Grammy awards last night, scooping the largest haul of prizes at the star-studded event.. This sign is the most likely to have stocks and shares and the luckiest winners of Premium Bonds, scooping one in every seven prizes. Rumours are sweeping Cricklade that a lucky resident has scooped the lottery jackpot. Jason also scooped the prize for the highest break in the tournament. A farm bed and breakfast has scooped its second tourism award in six months. The winner, after all other contestants have been eliminated, will scoop a £50,000 prize. That blocks one particular route to scooping the entire seven million dollars. 3no object (in singing) preface notes with an exaggerated upward slide or portamento. （唱歌）使用夸张的上滑音作为曲调的前奏；滑唱 she has a tendency to scoop up to the initial notes of phrases Example sentencesExamples Soprano Jeannette Vreeland tends to scoop between her notes, yet, in her defense, this was a stylistic quirk that had not completely died by 1937. He scoops, and not much can induce him to sing softer than forte. Derivatives scooper noun ˈskuːpəˈskupər After graduating from the same high school as his partner and childhood friend, he enrolled in Ohio's Oberlin College to study pre-med, supplementing his income as a scooper in the college cafeteria's ice cream kiosk. Example sentencesExamples Staff will also be talking to dog walkers, offering helpful advice and information about training their pets and coming to the park prepared with plastic bags and scoopers. Once upon a time, long before I answered God's call to be a designer of books, I spent a year as a scooper of ice cream. The scoopers are on their way to homes in urban areas following confirmation that there has been a significant increase in the number of licensed dogs in the county over the past number of years. After my cone was ready, I wanted to wash the scooper and a few other dishes that had surfaced in my sink but instantly realized that I had no place to hold my cone, which was in my right hand. scoopful noun ˈskuːpfʊlˈskupˌfʊl The Silk Road Aromatherapy and Tea Company on Government Street - run by two local women who trained as tea masters in China - offers a delightful range of teapots and mugs with lids, as well as a variety of tea blends sold loose by the scoopful. Example sentencesExamples Mia casually played with her cereal, swirling the spoon between the Cheerios and milk before taking a scoopful, sucking the milk between her teeth first and then eating the little circles. About 5% reduction in cholesterol intake occurs with each scoopful of drug. I poured some stew into a clay bowl, put a baked potato on my plate along with a long slab of pork and a scoopful of salad. The parents said they were using a powdered formula, adding one scoopful to a bottle and filling it with water to the 8-oz level. Origin Middle 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. shape from Old English: An Old English word related to scoop (Middle English) that originally meant ‘to create’. The origins of to lick into shape go back to early medieval animal lore which claimed that bear cubs were born as formless lumps and were licked into shape by their mother. This belief seems to have persisted for some time, as the current use does not appear until the early 17th century. In Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 3 Gloucester (later Richard III) compares his deformed body to ‘an unlick'd bear-whelp That carries no impression like the dam’. Since then other versions including to knock and whip someone into shape have come into use, possibly reflecting the former popularity of corporal punishment as a parenting tool. Rhymes bloop, cock-a-hoop, coop, croup, droop, drupe, dupe, goop, group, Guadeloupe, hoop, loop, poop, recoup, roup, sloop, snoop, soup, stoep, stoop, stoup, stupe, swoop, troop, troupe, whoop Definition of scoop in US English: scoop nounsko͞opskup 1A utensil resembling a spoon, with a long handle and a deep bowl, used for removing powdered, granulated, or semisolid substances (such as ice cream) from a container. 长柄勺，球形勺 Example sentencesExamples Using a paring knife or a melon ball scoop, hollow out the bottom of the cake, keeping the removed section intact. If you're putting out flour, every plastic or metal thing in your house can be a scoop or a container. When the kids arrive, they see a big tarp piled with 10 pounds of flour, bowls, scoops, and sifters. Counter girls use ice cream scoops to measure the finished slaw into styrofoam cuplets. There was an instrument that played the wind, made of ice-cream scoops, which whizzed around when the wind blew it or they hit it with a cricket bat. From plant covers to scoops to bird feeders, these containers have been a gardener's friend. ‘She said she felt like a rock star,’ she says of her partner's experience checking in at the airport with a stack of steel scoops. An alterative method is to record the number of feed containers (weigh scoops, coffee cans, etc.) used to feed the sows over a period of several days and determine the average amount consumed per day. Using a ¼ cup measuring scoop, spoon a biscuit-sized lump of dough into the flour and sprinkle flour gently over it. As long as you handle them carefully, the scoops should last forever. Use a table knife to scoop and press dough into ¼ cup measuring scoops, and plunk the mounds onto the prepared cookie sheets. You can remove the debris by hand, with a spatula, a large spoon, a gutter scoop, or small trowel. I use a homemade scoop to measure, and stir it in with a soft brush till completely dissolved. Use an ice cream scoop to remove seeds and strings from a squash. Synonyms spoon, ladle, dipper 1.1 A short-handled deep shovel used for moving grain, coal, etc. 短柄勺，铲 1.2 A moving bowl-shaped part of a digging machine, dredger, or other mechanism into which material is gathered. 铲斗，戽斗 Example sentencesExamples I have seen, wavering below, as if viewed through heat waves or clear, deep water, what appears to be a fantastic siege machinery - an elaborate system of scoops, cables & wheels. 1.3 A long-handled surgical instrument that resembles a spoon. 匙，杓 1.4 A quantity taken up by a scoop. 一勺（铲）的量 an apple pie with scoops of ice cream on top 顶部浇有几勺冰激凌的苹果馅饼。 Example sentencesExamples To serve, set two scoops of pumpkin seed cream in the center of a plate and arrange alternating layers of strudel tuiles and apples on top. We had a slice of hot apple pie with a couple of scoops of vanilla ice cream. Throw about a cup and a half of stout in the blender with two scoops of premium vanilla ice cream and whirl away; it's one of the truly great taste thrills in life. Top with a scoop of blackberry tea sorbet and butternut squash drips. At that, Joe, moving quickly, reached into his pocket and pulled out a teaspoon and threw in 3 small scoops of the white powder from the plastic bag. I extracted slow licks from a single scoop of vanilla. First, fill a standard coffee mug with 2 scoops of rainbow sherbet. Take small scoops of dough and roll to form small balls 2 inches in diameter. A good, plain, not too sweet scoop of vanilla would have made a far better companion. Instead of using scoops of mortar, you can cover an entire area with 1 to 2 inches of leveled mortar before laying the paving piece. Serve the tarts warm, with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream or with apricot brandy sorbet. I really shouldn't have been surprised when I ended up at the ice cream parlor with Mom and my three scoops of rainbow sherbet in a sugar cone. The city's worth a visit for that alone - three scoops of high-roast ground Cuban coffee to a trickle of scalding water, served in sugary shot measures that simply electrify the system. You can inoculate your soil by finding a healthy wild tree and then bringing a few scoops of the soil beneath its branches back to your ground. Set a scoop of mint gelato on top and garnish with chocolate shavings and mint. The title poem of his new collection is a rangy, long-lined meditation dishing up great scoops of modern life. We could have had three scoops of different ice creams with all the toppings we want. A scoop of ice-cream is also indispensable for many a diner with his cup of fruit salad. On a plate, place two samosas and top with a scoop of sherbet. So we get two scoops of each and we walk around the park. Synonyms spoonful, ladleful, portion, lump, ball 2informal A piece of news published by a newspaper or broadcast by a television or radio station in advance of its rivals. 〈非正式〉（报纸，电视，电台在同行之前）抢先报道的新闻 Example sentencesExamples A scoop by the tabloid newspaper announced that he had sent him to visit a rehab clinic to observe the dangers of drug use. Our tale is about a journalist who decides to go to the Soviet Union to get a big scoop for the front page of his newspaper. The programme features some of the show's biggest scoops and most memorable moments. If, however, qualified privilege is ever to extend to scoops and exposés of this nature, it is difficult to see what fuller opportunity for comment could be given. He had a string of impressive scoops at the newspaper. We commit to continuing to publish the serious scoops, the weighty investigative pieces and the incisive political analysis. One of her answers became the headline of the resulting scoop for his newspaper. He was also conducting damage control because it already had the scoop on the deal and was going to break the story before he made his announcement at the show. The station's recent news scoop on the controversy meant that it had the only television interview with the judge. Inventiveness, bite and enthusiasm keep it ahead of the pack and the intuitive Glass epitomizes those qualities, sending staff into raptures on a weekly basis with news of his latest audacious scoops at editorial meetings. Around her was a mass of hungry school newspaper journalists and editors and photographers and gossipers wanting the scoop on her and Anthony. In the ferociously competitive media markets that are a feature of most western countries, this rule comes a very poor second to the demand for sensational scoops and eye-catching headlines. It has yet to sue a professional news organisation for publishing similar scoops. Your news and scoops have helped me tremendously. Her father George, a journalist, sees this as his big chance to advance his stagnating newspaper career, to bag an incredible scoop. I'll write more on this later, but I think that she has a real big scoop here. I wanted the scoop, but not that badly. The important point here is that we've got the big news scoop and we're the first site to actually bring you a report from a US soldier on the front lines. The press club syndrome plays its own role in ensuring that the bulk of the news is the same across channels and newspapers and that barring the occasional exclusives and scoops, there are no surprises. This preserved its news scoop, but it also prolonged the skepticism surrounding the Americans' story. Synonyms exclusive, exclusive story, inside story, exposé, revelation 2.1the scoopNorth American The latest information about something. 〈北美〉最新消息 Example sentencesExamples Karen gives the latest scoop on long hair at the Fashion 2000 Runways. If you are, or know of, a classical musician, you'll love the inside scoop, which is more accurate than most folks would believe. Ever want to get the scoop on who's publishing what and when? There's one item, however, I can give you the straight scoop on. He has the scoop on current initiatives afoot to inform you of the latest flaws and fixes. Rosanna is the Entertainment News Reporter, so she always has the scoop on what is happening with the stars. All the women in town turned to her for the latest scoop on everything. So I headed to his Web site for the real scoop on my battery. Up next, who do American reporters turn to for the real scoop in Afghanistan? It was a mad and informative place to get the scoop on your favourite anything and like the rest of the internet, someone always had advice for you whether you needed it or not. Read the business section of newspapers for the scoop. verbsko͞opskup [with object] 1Pick up and move (something) with a scoop. 用勺舀；用铲子铲 Philip began to scoop grain into his bag 菲利普开始用铲子往塑料袋里装粮食。 Example sentencesExamples Since he was laughing I began laughing and he began to scoop the popcorn back into the bowl. Mounds of fluffy basmati rice are scooped from an immense pot, heaped onto a platter and topped with the steaming kabobs, grilled tomatoes and a section of raw onion. She put her hand in the fountain and scooped out a handful of water, then drank it. In the long troughs off to one side, he scooped a grain mix from the two barrels in the wagon. She scooped a large spoonful of scrambled eggs onto the plate before me. Mumbling and feeling awkward, Tristan moved to scoop a spoonful but the spoon hit the bowl and some of it splattered onto Tristan's chest. Retired, he now scoops ice cream a few days a week at a neighborhood parlor. Rebecca scooped a small palm sized amount of grain and let him eat some from her hand. I scooped some macaroni onto my plate and grabbed a hot dog and hot dog bun. Gwen grabbed a bowl and began to scoop meatballs and spaghetti into it. So her mum used a bent oven tray to scoop up all the caterpillars. I grabbed the pot she'd set down and scooped the grains onto my plate. ‘One chocolate milkshake coming up,’ Mike said cheerfully and began scooping some ice cream into a large silver cup. Scooping a spoonful up, she bends her spoon, took aim and fired. He knelt down to begin frantically scooping them back into the box as she slid the apartment key into her pocket, undid the deadbolt and stepped out into the hall. Or dump them in a big bowl and have kids use a miniature spoon to scoop out a spoonful each. Sitting down at his usual spot, Anthony begins to scoop his food into his mouth. What's more, North America has vast deposits of uranium ore, and scooping it up is no real challenge. He carefully scooped the ice cream, treating Ellie to sprinkles because he knew how much she loved them. I picked up a box and scooped out a handful, laying them on my bed. 1.1 Create (a hollow or hole) with or as if with a scoop. 挖出，挖空 a hole was scooped out in the floor of the dwelling 住宅地板上被挖出了一个洞。 Example sentencesExamples In real life, the flour produced slides down into the hole scooped out of the grinding-stone at its base. The English Channel and the North Sea were dry land, crossed by a few rivers and interrupted at intervals by large lakes formed in hollows scooped out by earlier ice-flows. Preacher's Cave turned out to be a large natural chamber scooped out of a limestone cliff, with rifts in the roof acting as chimneys opening out onto powder blue skies. Yet, wedged into a cavernous socket scooped out of the mountain like ice cream and scoured smooth by wind and rain, the setting is spectacular. As I look out from my hole, I count eight other holes that turtles have scooped out at the base of this particular bush. He slowly knelt down and scooped out a small hole and placed his hand in it. Later geologists described the lakes as basins scooped out by glaciers. Chopping his way up the final snow slope, Phil scooped out bucketlike footholds and planted a rope anchor that could serve as a hand line. Synonyms hollow out, gouge out, dig, excavate, cut out remove, take out, spoon out, scrape out, ladle out 1.2 Pick up (someone or something) in a swift, fluid movement. （急速地）捡起，拾起，抱起 he laughed and scooped her up in his arms 他笑着双手猛地抱起她。 Example sentencesExamples When I went down he just scooped up my bag and pedalled off. She scooped her son up in her arms, and began traveling across the war torn streets of the metropolis. On occasion, it has taken me all my powers of persuasion to prevent my husband from scooping the towels up and throwing them into the pool. He then scooped her up and began to carry her back to the cabin. Freddy scooped the ball up and bounced it toward Doc on a long throw. Without warning, it scoops him up in its upper arms. In the chaos, Charlie scooped the liberated lab rat into his pocket and caught a plane back to New York. With a practiced movement she scooped it back into her hand, held it protectively against her chest. Then, finally, the officers scoop up all the valuables and leave. As the seat scooped them up and began to carry them up the side of the mountain, she leaned back and breathed a cloud into the cold air. They reluctantly let me go, and I was quickly scooped up into the arms of the other person. She leaned down and scooped the child in her arms and lifted her up. Some friendly vendors scooped me up when I passed out en route to the general hospital. He swam up to me, the water reaching halfway up my stomach, and then stood up, scooping me up in the same fluid motion. Throwing her bags into the hallway toward her room, Krystal scooped the cat into her arms as she moved to allow Kirby to take her things upstairs too. An unknown length of time later I scooped him into my net, which he stuck out of. She stopped walking, turned to him, and with one swift movement knelt down and scooped him up in her comforting arms. My eyes caught sight of the one I wanted and I quickly scooped it up and then saw another letter that caught my eye. He scoops me into his arms without notice and carries me to the bed. Mark then scooped her up, and started to run back to the house. Synonyms pick up, gather up, lift, sweep up, catch up, take up 2informal Publish a news story before (a rival reporter, newspaper, or radio or television station). 〈非正式〉在（其他记者、报纸、电台或电视台）前抢先报道 Example sentencesExamples Nothing is as sobering as getting elbow checked out of the way by a cane-wielding senior citizen as they scoop you on the item of your dreams. But while it effectively scoops the official account, due in January from National Geographic Adventure Press, it's hardly great. To get this scoop, Naxos brought its recording equipment to the Wexford Festival Opera on the coast of Ireland. Plenty of print journalists who maintain weblogs must be tempted to scoop themselves by blogging something before writing about it for their paper. You'd dial the number, then keep the line open while you encouraged the whole of the web to blitz it, thus scooping all of your rivals. Biggest soap news of the year, and totally scooping anything that was going on in Weatherfield, was the return of Dirty Den Watts. In recent months, a whole herd of environmental journalists have claimed to scoop the latest massacre of elephants at the hands of ivory traders, but the true story could lie elsewhere. The poor guy at the table was stunned that I wasn't trying to scoop him. He declared categorically that it would, and while I thought that was a big scoop the news desk didn't, and gave it two paras on an inside page. Origin Middle 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.
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