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to scuttle
01
vội vã di chuyển, chạy những bước ngắn và nhanh
to move quickly and with short, hasty steps
Intransitive: to scuttle | to scuttle somewhere
Các ví dụ
Frightened by the barking dog, the squirrel scuttled up the tree to safety.
Hoảng sợ vì con chó sủa, con sóc chạy nhanh lên cây để an toàn.
02
phá hoại, làm thất bại
to intentionally cause something such as a plan to fail
Transitive: to scuttle a plan or effort
Các ví dụ
The political opponents sought to scuttle the candidate's chances by leaking damaging information.
Scuttle
01
a container, often with a handle and spout, designed for holding and pouring coal onto a fire
Các ví dụ
The caretaker kept a scuttle full of coal ready for the evening fire.
02
an entrance or passageway equipped with a hatch, especially connecting decks on a ship
Các ví dụ
The cargo hold is entered via a scuttle on the deck.
