scuttle a ship 使船沉没
scuttle about 匆忙奔走
1. The captain scuttled the ship to prevent it from being captured.
船长凿沉了船以防止它被俘。
2. They scuttled down the street to catch the bus.
他们急匆匆地跑下街道去赶公交车。
A: Did the crew manage to save the vessel?
A：船员们设法保住那艘船了吗？
B: No, they had to scuttle it before the storm hit.
B：不，他们不得不抢在暴风雨来临前把它凿沉了。
1) 凿沉船只
2) 疾走、小步快跑
3) 破坏、毁掉
1. 使（船只）沉没
e.g.
The scuttled ship lay on the ocean floor.
被凿沉的船躺在海底。
2. 疾走
e.g.
He scuttled away into the shadows.
他匆匆逃入阴影中。
verb
1. To deliberately sink a ship by cutting holes in the hull.
2. To run with quick, short steps.
3. To cause something to fail or to come to an end.