scupper
英 [ˈskʌpə(r)]
美 [ˈskʌpər]
v. 使泡汤; 使成泡影
n. [航]甲板上的排水孔; 排水口; 出水口; 水性杨花的女人; 水沟
过去分词：scuppered 过去式：scuppered 现在分词：scuppering 第三人称单数：scuppers
Collins.1 / BNC.22478 / COCA.41264
牛津词典
verb
- 使泡汤；使成泡影
to cause sb/sth to fail- The residents' protests scuppered his plans for developing the land.
居民的抗议使他开发这片土地的计划泡了汤。
- The residents' protests scuppered his plans for developing the land.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 彻底破坏(计划、企图);使成泡影
Toscuppera plan or attempt means to spoil it completely.- If Schneider had seen him that would have scuppered all his plans...
如果施奈德看到了他，那他的所有计划都泡汤了。 - If the Commission has its way, the entire deal will be scuppered.
如果委员会我行我素的话，整个交易将化为泡影。
- If Schneider had seen him that would have scuppered all his plans...
英英释义
noun
- drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
verb
- put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
- wait in hiding to attack