scuttle
UK/'skʌtl/US
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Definitions
n.
A bucket-like container for carrying and storing coal.
煤斗，煤桶
v.
To deliberately sink a ship by making holes in its hull; to deliberately ruin or abandon a plan.
凿沉（船只）；故意破坏，放弃
Root Breakdown
Native Englishscuttleother
=scuttle
Common Collocations
- 1.coal scuttle煤斗
- 2.brass scuttle黄铜煤桶
- 3.[fill the scuttle]装满煤斗
- 4.fireside scuttle壁炉旁的煤桶
Example Sentences
- 1.
He carried a heavy coal scuttle from the shed to the fireplace each morning.
- 2.
The brass coal scuttle beside the hearth was a decorative feature of the Victorian parlour.