scuppered

/ˈskʌpərd/ /ˈskʌpəd/

Meanings

verb

破坏，毁掉

Thwart or destroy, especially something belonging or pertaining to another; compare scuttle.

Examples :

"The bad media coverage scuppered his chances of being elected."

糟糕的媒体报道毁掉了他当选的机会。

Related Words

scuttle noun

/ˈskʌtəl/

煤斗, 煤箱.

"The coal scuttle was overflowing with black, shiny coal, ready for the evening fire. "

煤斗里装满了黑亮亮的煤，准备着晚上生火用。

thwart noun

/θwɔːt/ /θwɔ(ə)ɹt/

横座，横梁。

"The fisherman sat on the aft thwart to row."

渔夫坐在船尾的横座上划船。

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

属于，关于。

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

关于我的汽车保险索赔的所有文件现在都已经提交了。

destroy verb

/dɪˈstɹɔɪ/

摧毁，破坏，毁灭。

"Hooligans destroy unprovoked."

流氓无缘无故地进行破坏摧毁。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

compare noun

/kəmˈpɛə/ /kəmˈpɛɚ/

对比，比较。

"The comparison between my sister's and my grades showed she consistently performed better in math. "

我妹妹和我成绩的对比显示，她在数学方面一直表现得更好。

chances noun

/ˈtʃɑːnsɪz/ /ˈtʃænsɪz/

机会，可能性

"We had the chance to meet the president last week."

上周我们有机会见到总统。

coverage noun

/ˈkʌv.əɹ.ɪdʒ/

覆盖范围，覆盖面

"Before laying sod on that clay, the ground needs two inches of coverage with topsoil."

在铺草皮之前，需要在黏土上覆盖两英寸厚的表层土。

elected verb

/ɪˈlɛktɪd/

当选，推选

"She elected to take the bus instead of walking because it was raining. "

因为下雨了，她决定坐公交车而不是走路。

another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

另一个，又一个。

"There is one sterling and here is another"

这里有一个英镑，这里是另一个。

belonging verb

/bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ/ /bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ/

属于，归于。

"Where does this document belong?"

这份文件应该放在哪里？