scuttle

KK [ˋskʌtəl] /ˈskʌtəl/

動詞

  1. 1

    疾走、小步快跑、竄

    A crab scuttled across the wet sand toward the water.

    一隻螃蟹在濕沙上疾走,往海水的方向跑去。

  2. 2

    破壞、使失敗、搞垮

    Last-minute demands scuttled the peace talks completely.

    最後一刻提出的要求徹底破壞了和談。

  3. 3

    鑿沉、自沉

    The crew scuttled the ship to keep it from being captured.

    船員把船鑿沉,以免船被敵方奪走。

名詞

  1. 1

    煤桶、煤斗

    She refilled the scuttle with coal before lighting the fire.

    她在生火前把煤桶重新裝滿煤。

  2. 2

    疾走、急促的腳步

    We heard a quick scuttle of tiny feet in the attic.

    我們聽到閣樓上傳來小腳掌急促奔走的聲音。