n.

1. 勺子；戽斗[C]
2. 【醫】匙，勺[C]
3. 鏟斗，煤斗；勺形鏟鑿[C]
4. 舀；鏟[U]
5. 一勺，一鏟[C][（+of）]
   a scoop of ice cream

   一勺冰淇淋

6. 穴，洞，凹處[C]
7. 【美】【口】新聞的搶先報導；獨家新聞；最新內幕消息[C]
   He got all the big scoops for the paper.

   他為本報弄到所有的頭號獨家新聞。

vt.

1. 用勺舀，用鏟子鏟[O][（+up/out/out of）]
   scoop water out of a boat

   把水舀出船艙

2. 舀空；挖空；挖出；挖成[（+out）]
3. 【口】搜集；拾起；抱起[（+in/up）]
4. 搶在（別家）之前報導新聞；搶先獲得（新聞）；搶在……之前
   We scooped the other companies by making the best offer for the contract.

   我們為得到這一合同搶在別的公司前報出了最好的價錢。

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.