scuttle
[ˈskʌtl:]
n.
天窗,气窗;
煤桶,煤箱;
筐;
[船]舷窗;
vt.
破坏(计划),毁坏;
(在船底凿孔)使船沉没,凿沉;
vi.
快跑,急走;
逃避,急忙撤退;
例句:
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Scrunch, bleep, scuttle, mash, whoosh, scrape.
来自BBC
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Crabs scuttle along the muddy bank.
几只螃蟹沿着泥泞的河堤快速横行。
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He personally had received orders from Commander Lehmann to scuttle the ship.
他个人已收到莱曼司令要求凿沉轮船的命令。
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Such threats could scuttle the peace conference.
这种威胁会阻挠和平会议。
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Ryan helped scuttle three deals on the budget.
来自NEWYORKER
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Grouse scuttle away with a great kerfuffle.
来自THETIMES