scoop
scoop — 名詞
1. a kitchen or serving tool that has a deep, rounded head and a short handle, desi
勺子；杓
有深圓頭的工具，用於舀取
a kitchen or serving tool that has a deep, rounded head and a short handle, designed to lift soft materials like ice cream, flour, or sugar, and also used for digging into soil or sand.
Quan used an ice-cream scoop to serve dessert to his guests.
Quan 用冰淇淋勺為客人盛裝甜點。
collocation: ice-cream scoop
The gardener grabbed a scoop from the shed to fill the flowerpot with soil.
園丁從工具棚拿了一把勺子，用來往花盆裡裝土。
Aylin used the plastic scoop from her rice cooker to measure a cup of rice.
Aylin 用了飯鍋的塑膠量杯量了一杯米。
Esteban dipped the scoop into the bag of birdseed and poured it into the feeder.
Esteban 把勺子伸進鳥飼料袋裡，然後倒進餵食器。
Metal scoops are commonly used in bakeries to portion out cookie dough quickly.
金屬勺在烘焙店常用來快速分裝餅乾麵團。
文法句型
a scoop (of something)
ice-cream scoop
measuring scoop
用法筆記
Countable. Often specified by the substance it holds (e.g. ice-cream scoop, flour scoop). In the United States, a cookie scoop is a common household tool for making uniformly sized cookies.
常見錯誤
2. the amount of a soft substance that fits into a scoop, often used as a serving s
一勺的量
一個勺子能盛裝的分量
the amount of a soft substance that fits into a scoop, often used as a serving size for ice cream, rice, or pet food.
Caleb asked for two scoops of chocolate ice cream in a waffle cone.
Caleb 點了兩球巧克力冰淇淋，裝在脆皮甜筒裡。
pattern: two scoops of [flavour] ice cream
Each serving of the protein powder is one scoop mixed with water.
蛋白粉的每次食用量是一勺，加水混合即可。
pattern: one scoop of [substance]
Ife fed the dog one scoop of kibble in the morning and another at night.
Ife 早上餵狗一勺飼料，晚上再餵一勺。
The recipe says to add three scoops of flour to the mixing bowl.
食譜上說要加三勺麵粉到攪拌碗裡。
Christopher ordered a double scoop of vanilla with sprinkles on top.
Christopher 點了一份雙球香草冰淇淋，上面灑了彩色糖粒。
文法句型
a scoop of something
two scoops of something
用法筆記
Commonly used with ice cream, powdered supplements, pet food, and baking ingredients. A double scoop usually means two portions in one serving container.
常見錯誤
3. a news item that one media outlet reports first, before any of its rivals can pu
獨家新聞
某媒體領先報導的重大消息
a news item that one media outlet reports first, before any of its rivals can publish the same story.
The journalist was proud of her scoop on the mayor's secret business deal.
那名記者對市長的秘密商業交易獨家報導感到自豪。
pattern: scoop on [person/event]
Aylin stayed up all night to verify the details before publishing her scoop.
Aylin 熬夜求證細節，才發表她的獨家新聞。
The local newspaper lost its biggest scoop to a rival TV station.
這家地方報紙最大的獨家新聞被對手電視台搶走了。
Esteban's team celebrated after their scoop won a national journalism award.
Esteban 的團隊慶祝他們的獨家報導獲得了全國新聞獎。
Getting a scoop requires strong sources and careful fact-checking before going to print.
要搶到獨家新聞需要強大的消息來源和仔細的事實查核。
文法句型
a scoop on someone/something
get/have a scoop
用法筆記
Frequently used in journalism contexts. The verb form (to scoop someone) means to publish a story before a rival can. Often preceded by big, exclusive, or major.
4. the most recent and often private details about a person, event, or situation, e
最新內幕
未公開的最新消息或細節
the most recent and often private details about a person, event, or situation, especially information that is not yet widely known by the public.
Ife called her brother to get the scoop on their cousin's wedding plans.
Ife 打電話給哥哥，打聽表姐婚禮的最新消息。
pattern: get the scoop on [event]
Nobody at the office knew the scoop about the manager's sudden resignation.
辦公室裡沒有人知道經理突然辭職的內幕。
Christopher gave me the scoop on which restaurants are worth visiting in Taipei.
Christopher 告訴我哪些台北餐廳值得去的最新資訊。
Do you have the scoop on why the concert was cancelled at the last minute?
你知道演唱會臨時取消的內幕消息嗎？
Quan shared the inside scoop about the company's new product before the launch event.
Quan 在發表會之前分享了公司新產品的內部消息。
- inside information
slightly more formal, can be used in business contexts
- lowdown
even more informal, typical of casual American speech
- dope
dated slang, rarely used by younger speakers
文法句型
the scoop on someone/something
give someone the scoop
用法筆記
Almost always used with the definite article: the scoop. Frequently followed by on (the scoop on something). Very informal — suitable for conversation but not formal writing.
常見錯誤
5. a rounded, bowl-shaped hollow or cavity left in a surface after a substance has
凹洞；槽
表面挖出的圓形凹陷處
a rounded, bowl-shaped hollow or cavity left in a surface after a substance has been removed, or naturally formed in the ground or a material.
The archaeologist carefully brushed the dirt from the small scoop in the rock.
考古學家仔細地刷掉岩石中小凹洞裡的泥土。
Aylin noticed a deep scoop in the sofa cushion where the cat always slept.
Aylin 注意到沙發坐墊上貓咪常睡的地方有一個深深的凹洞。
pattern: scoop in [surface]
Rainwater collected in every scoop and hollow along the dirt path.
雨水聚集在泥土小徑上的每一個凹洞和低窪處。
The erosion had left a wide scoop at the base of the cliff.
侵蝕作用在懸崖底部留下了一個寬闊的凹槽。
Caleb traced the scoop in the wood where a knot had fallen out years ago.
Caleb 用手指描著木頭上多年前木節脫落後留下的凹洞。
- cavity
more technical, used in medical or scientific contexts
- hollow
more general, not necessarily round
- indentation
suggests a mark pressed inward rather than material removed
文法句型
a scoop in/out of something
用法筆記
This sense is far less common than the others. It appears most often in descriptive or technical writing about geology, archaeology, or physical damage to surfaces.
scoop — 動詞
1. to pick up, move, or remove a substance using a scoop-shaped tool, a spoon, or t
舀；捧起
用勺或手舀取物質
to pick up, move, or remove a substance using a scoop-shaped tool, a spoon, or the curved hand, often with a swift or gentle motion.
Christopher scooped the last of the porridge into a bowl for his daughter.
Christopher 把最後一點燕麥粥舀進碗裡給女兒吃。
pattern: scoop [substance] into [container]
The children scooped sand into their buckets on the beach.
孩子們在海灘上把沙子舀進桶子裡。
Aylin scooped the fallen leaves out of the pond with a small net.
Aylin 用小網子把池塘裡的落葉撈出來。
Quan scooped up his cat and carried her away from the open window.
Quan 一把抱起他的貓，把牠帶離敞開的窗戶。
Esteban scooped the flour out of the bag with a measuring cup.
Esteban 用量杯從袋子裡舀出麵粉。
文法句型
scoop something (up/out)
scoop something into/onto something
用法筆記
Often used with the particle up or out, which changes the emphasis: scoop up suggests lifting, while scoop out suggests removing from an enclosed space. When the object is a person or animal, only scoop up is natural.
常見錯誤
2. to take many prizes, votes, or awards in a competition or election, often in a w
囊括；贏得
在比賽中奪得多項獎項或票數
to take many prizes, votes, or awards in a competition or election, often in a way that seems effortless or decisive.
Esteban scooped the top prize at the school science fair with his robot design.
Esteban 以他的機器人設計在科展中囊括了最高獎項。
collocation: scoop the top prize
The film scooped six awards at the national ceremony, including Best Picture.
這部電影在全國頒獎典禮上囊括了六項大獎，包括最佳影片。
Caleb's team scooped nearly all the medals in the swimming competition.
Caleb 的隊伍在游泳比賽中幾乎囊括了所有獎牌。
The popular candidate scooped sixty percent of the vote in the election.
那位受歡迎的候選人在選舉中囊括了百分之六十的選票。
Ife scooped first prize in both the poetry and short story categories.
Ife 在詩歌和短篇小說兩個類別中都贏得了首獎。
文法句型
scoop something (up)
be scooped by someone
用法筆記
Primarily British usage. In American English, sweep is more common for winning many awards (e.g. swept the Oscars). Scoop here carries an informal, almost playful tone.
常見錯誤
3. to find out about a significant event and report it in print or broadcast before
搶先報導
比競爭對手先發布新聞
to find out about a significant event and report it in print or broadcast before any competing news organisation does.
The Daily News scooped every other paper on the election scandal.
《每日新聞》在選舉醜聞報導上搶先了其他所有報社一步。
pattern: scoop [competitor] on [topic]
Quan's blog scooped the mainstream media by reporting the factory fire first.
Quan 的部落格比主流媒體更早報導了工廠火災。
The two reporters raced to scoop each other on the celebrity wedding story.
那兩位記者競相搶先報導名人婚禮的消息。
A local radio station scooped the national networks on the earthquake news.
一家地方廣播電台在地震新聞上搶先了全國電視網。
If any journalist scoops us on this investigation, our editor will be furious.
如果有任何記者在這項調查上搶在我們前面，主編會氣瘋的。
- beat
the general verb; scoop is more specific to journalism
- get ahead of
less dramatic, used in broader competitive contexts
文法句型
scoop someone (on something)
scoop a story
用法筆記
The object of the verb is the rival news outlet or journalist who is beaten, not the story itself. You scoop another publication on a story.
常見錯誤
4. to defeat or outdo a competitor in any kind of contest or race, especially by ac
擊敗；超越
比競爭對手更快或更聰明取勝
to defeat or outdo a competitor in any kind of contest or race, especially by acting faster or more cleverly than they do.
A startup company scooped the tech giants by launching a similar product first.
一家新創公司比科技巨頭更快推出類似產品，搶先了它們一步。
pattern: scoop [competitor] by [action]
Caleb scooped his classmates by finishing the puzzle in under three minutes.
Caleb 不到三分鐘就拼完拼圖，打敗了班上其他同學。
The small bakery scooped the bigger chains by offering a delivery service.
那家小麵包店提供外送服務，因而勝過了大型連鎖店。
Esteban scooped the other bidders with a last-minute offer on the house.
Esteban 在最後一刻對那棟房子出價，壓倒了其他投標者。
Ife scooped her opponent in the debate with a well-timed counterargument.
Ife 在辯論中用一個巧妙的時機反駁，擊敗了對手。
文法句型
scoop someone (to/on something)
用法筆記
This is a rarer, more general extension of sense 3 (journalism). In modern usage, outdo, beat, or outsmart are more common than scoop in general competition contexts. The sense survives primarily in sports commentary and informal business talk.