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scuttled

UK //ˈskʌtld//US //ˈskʌtld//

词源

源自中古英语 'scutlen',可能受古诺尔斯语 'skutill'(小船)影响,原指快速移动或使船下沉的动作。

verb

❶ 指快速奔跑或移动,通常带有慌乱或急促的意味,常用于描述小动物或人匆忙离开的样子。

“The mouse scuttled across the kitchen floor when the light turned on.”

(灯亮时,老鼠慌乱地窜过厨房地板。)

“Children scuttled away as the teacher approached.”

(老师走近时,孩子们急忙跑开了。)

❶ 指故意使船沉没,通常通过打开船底阀门或制造孔洞,常用于军事或紧急情况。

“The captain ordered the crew to scuttle the ship to prevent enemy capture.”

(船长命令船员凿沉船只以防被敌人俘获。)

“Pirates scuttled their own vessel when pursued by the navy.”

(海盗被海军追击时自行沉没了船只。)

同义词:scampered, scurried, dashed, sank, destroyed

常见短语

scuttle off — 匆忙离开,通常指带着紧张或鬼祟的态度快速走开。

“The thief scuttled off when he saw the police car.”

(小偷看到警车后慌忙溜走了。)

scuttle a plan — 故意破坏或放弃某个计划,使其无法继续进行。

“The board meeting scuttled the proposed merger.”

(董事会会议否决了拟议的合并计划。)