scuttle
/ˈskʌt̬.əl/
动词
(为防止船落入敌手)凿沉,弄沉(尤指自己的船)
The captain decided to scuttle the ship to prevent it from falling into enemy hands.
船长决定凿沉这艘船,以防它落入敌手。
阻止;破坏;阻挠
(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。
/ˈskʌt̬.əl/
名词
煤桶(同 coal scuttle)