| 释义 |
scut·tle
I. \ˈskəd.əl, -ətəl\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English scutel, from Latin scutella drinking bowl, tray, diminutive of scutra flat plate, platter; perhaps akin to Latin scutum shield — more at esquire
1. : a shallow open basket of wood or wickerwork for carrying something (as grain or garden produce)
2. : coal scuttle
3. Britain : cowl 3c
4. : a large glass for beer or ale
< scuttle of studs >
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English skottell, probably from Old Spanish escotilla
1. : a small opening in an outside wall or covering furnished with a lid: as
a. : a small opening or hatchway in the deck of a ship large enough to admit a man and with a lid for covering it
b. : a small hole in the side or bottom of a ship furnished with a lid or glazed
c. : an opening in the roof or a floor of a house fitted with a lid
2. : a lid that covers or closes a scuttle
III. transitive verb
(scuttled ; scuttled ; scuttling \-d.əliŋ, -t(ə)liŋ\ ; scuttles)
1. : to cut a hole through the bottom, deck, or sides of (a ship); specifically : to sink or attempt to sink by making holes through the bottom of
2.
a. : to damage severely or destroy completely
< war was in full swing, and this effectually scuttled my family's travel plans — Polly Adler >
b. : abandon
< the overtime provisions of the old contract were scuttled in the new agreement — New York Times >
IV. noun
(-s)
Etymology: alteration of cuttle (I)
1. : cuttlefish
2. : octopus
V. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: probably blend of scud (I) and shuttle v.
1. : to move with or as if with short rapidly alternating steps : scurry
< a tiny man came scuttling in by another door — Gordon Merrick >
< armies of brown fiddler crabs scuttle across the road — American Guide Series: Florida >
< a little motorcar so small that it scuttled up the road … with the abruptness of a wound-up toy — Thomas Wolfe >
2. : to withdraw from or abandon a possession or country once occupied or a policy or obligation in a hasty manner
< scuttling out of our responsibilities in the Middle East — New Statesman & Nation >
VI. noun
(-s)
1.
a. : a quick shuffling pace
< a chimpanzee can easily run away and escape from a man with its half-quadrupedal, half-bipedal scuttle — Weston La Barre >
b. : a short swift run
< suddenly made a last frantic scuttle — A.J.Cronin >
2. : hurried withdrawal from occupation or control of a country or area
< follow up … an electoral reversal by an Imperial scuttle — New Statesman & Nation > |