scoop up

基本解釋

When a swarm is detected, the scientists will scoop up a few dozen insects and glue little reflectors on their backs.
當蝗蟲群被發(fā)現(xiàn)時，科學家會用鏟子弄來一些蟲子，然后在它們的背面貼上反射鏡。
One said he was waiting for the “distress to deepen” so that he could swoop in and scoop up foreclosed homes and planes.
一人說，他正在等待這次“危難深化” ，以便他乘虛而入，從那些被取消了抵押權的房屋和飛機里撈一票。
If there is extensive contamination of soil, for instance, one likely cleanup method would be to scoop up the top three or four inches and cart it to a safe disposal site.
如果那里的土壤被廣泛的污染，一種可行的清除方法將會是利用鏟子將表層三四英寸的土壤轉運到安全的廢物處理廠。

As the oil has spread and washed ashore at Gulf Coast beaches and wetlands, cleanup crews have been trying to scoop up what they can.
Sometimes a barge, between the barge and the tug, the cable hits the bottom and it'll grab your trawl and scoop up a bunch of traps."

Their mission: Scoop up the 50% of homes the PC industry has failed to entice.
FORBES: The Un-PC
Gleacher now has the chance to scoop up proprietary traders who are fleeing big Wall Street banks.
FORBES: Magazine Article

If you scoop something up, you put your hands or arms under it and lift it in a quick movement.