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scuttling

/ˈskʌtəlɪŋ/ /ˈskʌɾəlɪŋ/

Meanings

verb

凿沉,弄沉。

Examples :

"The pirates were scuttling the captured ship so it wouldn't be used against them. "
海盗们正在凿沉俘获的船只,以防它被用来对付他们。