scuttles的中文翻译是什么意思

scuttles

/ˈskʌtlz/

n. 天窗( scuttle的名词复数 )

v. 使船沉没( scuttle的第三人称单数 ); 快跑,急走

scuttles柯林斯释义

VERB碎步疾跑;急赶;疾走

When people or small animals scuttle somewhere, they run there with short quick steps.

  • Two very small children scuttled away in front of them...

    两个小毛孩在他们前面屁颠屁颠地跑开了。

  • Crabs scuttle along the muddy bank.

    几只螃蟹沿着泥泞的河堤快速横行。

VERB破坏;使成泡影;使中止

To scuttle a plan or a proposal means to make it fail or cause it to stop.

  • Such threats could scuttle the peace conference.

    这种威胁会阻挠和平会议。

VERB凿沉(船)

To scuttle a ship means to sink it deliberately by making holes in the bottom.

  • 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。

N-COUNT同 coal scuttle

A scuttle is the same as a coal scuttle .