1. | [i] + adv./prep. 碎步疾跑to run with quick short steps |
She scuttled off when she heard the sound of his voice. 听到他的说话声,她赶紧跑开了。 | |
He held his breath as a rat scuttled past. 见一只老鼠跑过,他屏住了呼吸。 |
2. | [t] ~ sth (故意)破坏,阻止,阻挠to deliberately cause sth to fail |
Shareholders successfully scuttled the deal. 股东成功地阻止了这桩交易。 |
3. | [t] ~ sth 凿沉(船)to sink a ship deliberately by making holes in the side or bottom of it |