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scuttle

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柯林斯词典

    scuttle /ˈskʌtəl/ (scuttling,scuttled,scuttles)

  • 1. V-I When people or small animals scuttle somewhere, they run there with short quick steps. 碎步疾跑

    Two very small children scuttled away in front of them. 两个很小的孩子在他们面前迈着又碎又快的步子跑开了。

  • 2. V-T To scuttle a plan or a proposal means to make it fail or cause it to stop. 破坏 (计划、提议)

    Such threats could scuttle the peace conference. 这样的威胁可能会破坏和平会议。

  • 3. V-T to cause (a vessel) to sink by opening the seacocks or making holes in the bottom (打开通海阀)使(船)沉没; (在船底凿孔)使(船)沉没[nautical]

  • 4. N a hurried pace or run 疾走; 快跑

  • 5. N a small hatch or its cover 小舱口; 小舱口盖[nautical]

  • 6. N a shallow basket, esp for carrying vegetables (尤指用来拎蔬菜的)浅篮子[英国英语] [DIALECT]

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剑桥词典

    scuttle verb (RUN)

    [ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 经常 后面必须接副词或介词的动词 ]
    to move quickly , with small , short steps , especially in order to escape
    （尤指为逃脱）碎步快跑，快速移动
    A crab scuttled away under a rock as we passed . 我们走过时，一只螃蟹赶紧钻进岩石下面。
    The children scuttled off as soon as the headteacher appeared . 校长一出现，孩子们一下子都跑光了。

    scuttle verb (SINK)

    [ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]
    to intentionally sink a ship , especially your own, in order to prevent it from being taken by an enemy
    （为防止船落入敌手）凿沉，弄沉（尤指自己的船）

    scuttle verb (STOP)

    [ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]
    to stop something happening , or to cause a plan to fail
    阻止；破坏；阻挠 返回 scuttle