scuttle
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/ˈskʌtl/
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/ˈskʌtl/
to move quickly with short steps, usually because you're excited or nervous
When the bell rang, the children scuttled to the playground.
当铃声响起时,孩子们迅速跑向操场。
to deliberately ruin or stop something from happening
The protesters scuttled the plans for the new factory.
抗议者破坏了新工厂的计划。
to intentionally make a hole in a ship so it will sink
The soldiers scuttled the enemy's ship to prevent it from escaping.
士兵们凿沉了敌舰以阻止其逃跑。
a container with a handle used for carrying coal, usually kept near a fireplace
She filled the scuttle with coal and brought it to the fireplace.
她用煤填满了煤斗,然后把它拿到壁炉边。