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1 (a) deep shovel-like tool used for picking up and moving grain, flour, sugar, coal, etc （铲谷物、面粉、糖、煤等的）铲状工具, 铲子, 勺.
(b) similar small tool with a round bowl, used eg for serving ice-cream 圆形小勺（如用以舀冰激凌的）.
2 (a) (infml 口) movement made with, or as if with, a scoop 铲; 舀
*After three scoops the jar was nearly empty. 舀了三勺後, 罐子就快空了.
(b) (also scoopful) amount picked up by a scoop 一铲或一勺的量
*two scoops of mashed potato 两勺土豆泥.
3 (a) piece of news made public by a newspaper, radio station, etc before its rivals 抢先报道的新闻.
(b) (commerce 商) large profit made by acting before one's competitors do 抢先赚得的巨额利润.

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1 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (out) make (a hole, etc) with, or as if with, a scoop 用铲、勺等挖（洞等）
*scoop a hole in the sand 用铲子在沙子上挖洞.
2 [Tn]
(a) act before (a rival, etc) to get a scoop(3a) 抢在（对手等）之前报道新闻
*She scooped all the national newspapers to get the story. 她抢在全国各报之前发表了这一消息.
(b) get (news, a profit, etc) as a scoop(3b) 抢先获得（新闻、利润等）
*He scooped
1000 in the lottery. 他在抽彩中捷足先登赢得1000英镑.
3 (phr v) scoop sth out/up lift sth with, or as if with, a scoop 铲起; 舀出
*He scooped the coins up in his hands. 他用手把硬币捧了起来.