单词 | scuttle |
释义 | Word Frequency scuttle 1(ˈskʌtəl) noun 1. coal scuttle 2. dialect, mainly British a shallow basket, esp for carrying vegetables 3. the part of a motor-car body lying immediately behind the bonnet Word origin Old English scutel trencher, from Latin scutella bowl, diminutive of scutra platter; related to Old Norse skutill, Old High German scuzzila, perhaps to Latin scūtum shieldWord Frequency scuttle 2(ˈskʌtəl) verb 1. (intransitive) to run or move about with short hasty steps noun 2. a hurried pace or run Word origin C15: perhaps from scud, influenced by shuttleWord Frequency scuttle 3(ˈskʌtəl) verb 1. (transitive) nautical to cause (a vessel) to sink by opening the seacocks or making holes in the bottom 2. (transitive) to give up (hopes, plans, etc) noun 3. nautical a small hatch or its cover Word origin C15 (n): via Old French from Spanish escotilla a small opening, from escote opening in a piece of cloth, from escotar to cut out |
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