scuttle /ˈskʌtəl/ star1 TEM8 (scuttling,scuttled,scuttles)

• 1.  

  V-I（不及物动词） When people or small animals scuttle somewhere, they run there with short quick steps. 碎步疾跑

  例：

  Two very small children scuttled away in front of them.

  两个很小的孩子在他们面前迈着又碎又快的步子跑开了。

• 2.  

  V-T（及物动词） To scuttle a plan or a proposal means to make it fail or cause it to stop. 破坏 (计划、提议)

  例：

  Such threats could scuttle the peace conference.

  这样的威胁可能会破坏和平会议。

• 3.  

  V-T（及物动词） to cause (a vessel) to sink by opening the seacocks or making holes in the bottom (打开通海阀)使(船)沉没; (在船底凿孔)使(船)沉没 [nautical]
• 4.  

  N（名词） a hurried pace or run 疾走; 快跑
• 5.  

  N（名词） a small hatch or its cover 小舱口; 小舱口盖 [nautical]
• 6.  

  N（名词） a shallow basket, esp for carrying vegetables (尤指用来拎蔬菜的)浅篮子 [英国英语][DIALECT]