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)

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