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单词 scuttles
释义

scuttle1 /skutˈl/

noun
  1. A shallow basket
  2. A fireside container for coal
  3. The part of a motor car between the bonnet and the windscreen
ORIGIN: OE scutel, from L scutella a tray

scuttˈleful noun

scuttle2 /skutˈl/

noun
  1. An opening in a ship's deck or side
  2. Its lid
  3. A shuttered hole in a wall, roof, etc
  4. Its shutter or trapdoor
transitive verb
  1. To make a hole in, or open the lids of the scuttles of, esp in order to sink
  2. To destroy, ruin (eg plans)
ORIGIN: OFr escoutille hatchway

scuttˈlebutt noun

  1. A cask with a hole cut in it for drinking water on board ship (also scuttle cask; historical)
  2. A drinking fountain
  3. Rumour, gossip (esp US sl)

scuttle3 /skutˈl/

intransitive verb

To move or run with short rapid steps, dash hurriedly, scurry

noun

An act or sound of scuttling

ORIGIN: scud1

scuttˈler noun

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