scuttle
n. 箩, 筐, 急速逃走, 天窗, 小舱口 vi. 急速逃走, 急忙撤退 vt. 凿沉, 毁坏
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1.
A dish, platter or a trencher.
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A container like an open bucket (usually to hold and carry coal).
煤斗
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3.
A broad, shallow basket.
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A small hatch or opening in a boat, sometimes one used for draining water from open deck.
舷窗
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2.
A drained trough between the windscreen and bonnet of a motor vehicle, forming the intake to the heating/air-conditioning system, often also containing the windscreen wiper motor.
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A drained trough between the windscreen and bonnet of a motor vehicle, forming the intake to the heating/air-conditioning system, often also containing the windscreen wiper motor.
By extension, the bulkhead at the front of the passenger compartment.
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A hatch that provides access to the roof from the interior of a building.
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A quick pace; a short run.
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To cut a hole or holes through the bottom, deck, or sides of (as of a ship), for any purpose.
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To deliberately sink one's ship or boat by any means, usually by order of the vessel's commander or owner.
及物The Vichy French fleet in Toulon in 1942 scuttled itself as a final "fuck you" to the invading Germans.
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To deliberately wreck one's vehicle (of any sort).
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To undermine or thwart oneself or one's position or property, especially deliberately.
及物 引申义The candidate had scuttled his chances with his unhinged outburst.
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To move hastily, to scurry.
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From Middle English scuttel, scutel, from Old English scutel (“dish, platter”), from Latin scutella, diminutive form of Latin scutra (“flat tray, dish”), perhaps related to Latin scutum (“shield”); compare Dutch schotel and German Schüssel.
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