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scuppers

英['skʌpə(r)] 美['skʌpər]
  • n.排水口vt.使船沉没;破坏;摧毁
scuppered scuppered scuppering scuppers

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!

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