scupper
美['skʌpər] 英['skʌpə(r)]
n. 排水口
vt. 使船沉没；破坏；摧毁
英英释义
Noun- drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
Verb- wait in hiding to attack
- put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
例句
用作及物动词(vt.)- 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。
- The project was scuppered by lack of money.那个计划因缺钱而告吹。
- We're scuppered!我们完蛋了！
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