n.

1. 勺子；戽斗[C]
2. 【医】匙，勺[C]
3. 铲斗，煤斗；勺形铲凿[C]
4. 舀；铲[U]
5. 一勺，一铲[C][（+of）]
   a scoop of ice cream

   一勺冰淇淋

6. 穴，洞，凹处[C]
7. 【美】【口】新闻的抢先报导；独家新闻；最新内幕消息[C]
   He got all the big scoops for the paper.

   他为本报弄到所有的头号独家新闻。

vt.

1. 用勺舀，用铲子铲[O][（+up/out/out of）]
   scoop water out of a boat

   把水舀出船舱

2. 舀空；挖空；挖出；挖成[（+out）]
3. 【口】搜集；拾起；抱起[（+in/up）]
4. 抢在（别家）之前报导新闻；抢先获得（新闻）；抢在……之前
   We scooped the other companies by making the best offer for the contract.

   我们为得到这一合同抢在别的公司前报出了最好的价钱。

n.

1. a utensil resembling a spoon, having a short handle and a deep bowl, used for extracting liquids or substances from a container.
   ▸the bowl-shaped part of a digging machine or dredger.
   ▸a long-handled spoon-like surgical instrument.
2. informal a piece of news published or broadcast in advance of being released by other newspapers or broadcast stations.
   ▸ (the scoop) N. Amer. the latest news.
3. an exaggerated upward slide or portamento in singing.

v.

1. pick up with a scoop.
   ▸create (a hollow) with or as if with a scoop.
   ▸pick or gather up in a swift, fluid movement:

   he laughed and scooped her up in his arms.
2. informal publish a scoop.
3. win.