英语单词“scupper 1”的翻译、意思、音标-英汉词典

单词

scupper 1

释义

[/ˈskʌpə(r); ˋskʌpɚ/] n (often pl 常作复数) opening in a ship's side to allow water to run off the deck （船舷上的）排水孔（用以排除甲板上的水）. scupper 2
v (Brit)

用法:
1 Tn] sink (one's ship) deliberately 故意弄沉（自己的船）.

用法:
2 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态] (infml) cause (sth) to fail; ruin 使（某事物）失败; 摧毁:
We're scuppered! 我们完蛋了! *
The project was scuppered by lack of money. 那个计画因缺钱而告吹.

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