scuttle
n. 煤桶;急促的奔跑(声);舷窗,小舱口;车颈(车挡风玻璃与引擎罩之间的部分)
v. 急促奔跑,疾走;故意破坏(计划),使成为泡影;使(船)沉没
复数 scuttles
第三人称单数 scuttles
现在分词 scuttling
过去式 scuttled
过去分词 scuttled
例句
Such threats could scuttle the peace conference.
这样的威胁可能会破坏和平会议。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
As I picked up the second scuttle by the handles and tried to shovel the coke up off the floor, the mountain began to move.
当我握住第二个煤斗的把柄,并尽力将焦炭从地上铲起来时,这座煤山开始移动起来。
All this scuttle butt was laughed off as nonsense.
这些小道消息被当作一派胡言而一笑置之。