scuppering

英['skʌpə(r)] 美['skʌpər]
  • n.排水口vt.使船沉没；破坏；摧毁
scuppered scuppered scuppering scuppers
  • SCU n.辅助控制装置(静态检验装置；存储控制器)
  • scua abbr.SuezCanalUsers'Association苏伊士运河使用国协会
  • scuba abbr.水中呼吸器(=Self-ContainedUnderwaterBreathingApparatus)
  • scuba-dive v.戴水肺潜水
  • scuba-diving n.配戴水肺的潜水动词scuba-dive的现在分词.

详细释义

Noun:
  1. drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard

Verb:
  1. wait in hiding to attack

  2. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

双语例句

    用作及物动词 (vt.)
    1. He admits, however, that insurance difficulties might scupper that idea.
      不过他承认安全困难可能使计划受挫。
    2. The project was scuppered by lack of money.
      那个计划因缺钱而告吹。
    3. We're scuppered!
      我们完蛋了！

用法讲解

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【邻近词汇】

scurf scum scupper up scuppernong scupper pipe scupper drain scupper shoot scupper shoots
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