scuttling
present participle ofscuttle
| 单词 | scuttling |
| 释义 | scuttling present participle ofscuttle scuttle verb uk/ˈskʌt.əl/us/ˈskʌt̬.əl/scuttleverb(RUN)[Iusually+ adv/prep] tomovequickly, withsmall,shortsteps,especiallyinordertoescape: Acrabscuttledawayunder arockas wepassed. Thechildrenscuttledoffassoonas theheadteacherappeared. Moving quickly
scuttleverb(SINK)[T] tointentionallysinkaship,especiallyyourown, inordertopreventit from being taken by anenemy Staying afloat, capsizing & sinking
scuttleverb(STOP)[T] tostopsomethinghappening, or tocauseaplantofail Preventing and impeding
Examplesofscuttlingscuttling In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. But if the end must come, let it not be byscuttling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Certainly when one gets into the position ofscuttlinga ship and claiming its full insurance value one is dealing with very large sums indeed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not suppose there was ever a milder man charged with the duty ofscuttlinga ship or of destroying constitutional practice. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 One is aimed atscuttlingthe prospect of devolution after one year and the other provides a reasonable chance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They have statutory duties which they ought to perform, and thescuttlingof justice does nothing for those involved in the dispute. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 What nonsense it is to talk ofscuttlingand surrender. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I want to be clear on this point aboutscuttling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Here we are, microscopic creaturesscuttlingabout on the surface of a minor planet circling round a second-rate star in one of halt-a-million galaxies. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 At times, indeed, their policy has seemed suspiciously like one ofscuttlingaway from our responsibilities behind a smoke screen of bluster. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They have adopted the method ofscuttlingtheir undertakings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Had we been in office we would have been told that we were "scuttling" from these places. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 First, deposit from floating containers and thescuttlingof vessels, together with their related activities of towing and propelling, are included for the first time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Enemy merchant ships were under instructions to avoid capture at all costs and, if necessary, to resort toscuttling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He is just beginning to retreat, and in a very short time he will bescuttlingaway amid the jeers of his supporters. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Other extensions of control relate toscuttling, deposit from floating containers, and foreign vessels. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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