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.
當鈴聲響起時,孩子們迅速跑向操場。
to deliberately ruin or stop something from happening
The protesters scuttled the plans for the new factory.
抗議者破壞了新工廠的計劃。
to intentionally make a hole in a ship so it will sink
The soldiers scuttled the enemy's ship to prevent it from escaping.
士兵們鑿沉了敵艦以阻止其逃跑。
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.
她用煤填滿了煤斗,然後把它拿到壁爐邊。