scuttles的中文翻譯是什麼意思

scuttles

/ˈskʌtlz/

n. 天窗( scuttle的名詞複數 )

v. 使船沉沒( scuttle的第三人稱單數 ); 快跑,急走

scuttles柯林斯釋義

VERB碎步疾跑;急趕;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...

    兩個小毛孩在他們前面屁顛屁顛地跑開了。

  • Crabs scuttle along the muddy bank.

    幾隻螃蟹沿著泥濘的河堤快速橫行。

VERB破壞;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.

    這種威脅會阻撓和平會議。

VERB鑿沉(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.

    他個人已收到萊曼司令要求鑿沉輪船的命令。

N-COUNT同 coal scuttle

A scuttle is the same as a coal scuttle .