亚洲网紅露点

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scuttle

1

[ skuht-l ]

noun

  1. Nautical.
    1. a small hatch or port in the deck, side, or bottom of a vessel.
    2. a cover for this.
  2. a small hatchlike opening in a roof or ceiling.


verb (used with object)

scuttled, scuttling.
  1. to sink (a vessel) deliberately, especially by opening seacocks or making openings in the hull.
  2. to abandon, withdraw from, or cause to be abandoned or destroyed (as plans, hopes, rumors, etc.).

scuttle

2

[ skuht-l ]

verb (used without object)

scuttled, scuttling.
  1. to run with quick, hasty steps; scurry.

    Synonyms: , , ,

noun

  1. a quick pace.
  2. a short, hurried run.

scuttle

3

[ skuht-l ]

noun

  1. a deep bucket for carrying coal.
  2. British Dialect. a broad, shallow basket.

scuttle

1

/ 藞蝉办蕦迟蓹濒 /

noun

  1. dialect.
    a shallow basket, esp for carrying vegetables
  2. the part of a motor-car body lying immediately behind the bonnet
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

scuttle

2

/ 藞蝉办蕦迟蓹濒 /

verb

  1. intr to run or move about with short hasty steps
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a hurried pace or run
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

scuttle

3

/ 藞蝉办蕦迟蓹濒 /

verb

  1. tr nautical to cause (a vessel) to sink by opening the seacocks or making holes in the bottom
  2. tr to give up (hopes, plans, etc)
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. nautical a small hatch or its cover
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of scuttle1

First recorded in 1490鈥1500; of obscure origin; perhaps from Middle French escoutille or Spanish escotilla 鈥渉atchway,鈥 equivalent to Spanish escot(e) 鈥渁 cutting of cloth鈥 + -illa, diminutive suffix; of Germanic origin; compare Gothic skaut 鈥渉em, seam鈥; sheet 1( def ) )

Origin of scuttle2

First recorded in 1450鈥1500; late Middle English scottlynge 鈥渟campering鈥 (gerund), variant of scuddle, frequentative of scud 1

Origin of scuttle3

First recorded in before 1050; Middle English scutel(le), scuttel 鈥渄ish, basket, winnowing fan,鈥 Old English scutel 鈥渄ish, trencher, platter,鈥 from Latin scutella, diminutive of scutra 鈥渟hallow dish, pan鈥
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of scuttle1

Old English scutel trencher, from Latin scutella bowl, diminutive of scutra platter; related to Old Norse skutill, Old High German scuzzila, perhaps to Latin 蝉肠奴迟耻尘 shield

Origin of scuttle2

C15: perhaps from scud , influenced by shuttle

Origin of scuttle3

C15 (n): via Old French from Spanish escotilla a small opening, from escote opening in a piece of cloth, from escotar to cut out
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They dismiss the hospitality industry鈥檚 dire warnings, including the notion that increased wages will scuttle the development of new hotels.

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At that time, China didn鈥檛 rank in the top fifth, though it was scuttling upward.

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The most 鈥渘ational鈥 political elements being the first to scuttle their own country鈥檚 interests on behalf of foreign powers has numerous foreign analogs.

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The next year, the Board of Supervisors scuttled Tung鈥檚 nomination to the Police Commission because, in the climate following George Floyd鈥檚 murder, she was seen as too pro-police.

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They began discussing it years ago in its initial preproduction stage before the pandemic, when the project was temporarily scuttled and recast.

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