scupper

英 ['skʌpə(r)] 美 ['skʌpər]

• n. 排水口
• vt. 使船沉没；破坏；摧毁

英英释义

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

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！

经典引文

• If they defeat us on certain key clauses they can still scupper the whole bill.

  出自： J. Archer

词汇搭配

• scupper shoot 舷侧排水孔
• scupper pipe 排水管

近反义词

【近义词】

• opening 开口
• outlet 出路
• stymie 使 ... 处于困难境...
• thwart 反对
• wreck 使…失事
• ruin 毁灭
• undo 解开
• spoil 宠坏
• foil 钝头剑
• scuttle 煤斗
• damage 损害
• scotch 伤口
• endanger 危及
• queer 古怪的
• ambush 埋伏
• lurk 潜藏
• bushwhack 埋伏
• expose 揭露
• waylay 伏击
• peril 危险
• ambuscade 埋伏
• lie in wait 伏击