scuttle
verb uk/ˈskʌt.əl/ us/ˈskʌt̬.əl/
(RUN)
[ I usually + adv/prep ]（尤指为逃脱）碎步快跑，快速移动
to move quickly, with small, short steps, especially in order to escape
A crab scuttled away under a rock as we passed. 我们走过时，一只螃蟹赶紧钻进岩石下面。
The children scuttled off as soon as the headteacher appeared. 校长一出现，孩子们一下子都跑光了。
(SINK)
[ T ]（为防止船落入敌手）凿沉，弄沉（尤指自己的船）
to intentionally sink a ship, especially your own, in order to prevent it from being taken by an enemy
(STOP)
[ T ]阻止；破坏；阻挠
to stop something happening, or to cause a plan to fail
scuttle
noun [ C ] uk/ˈskʌt.əl/ us/ˈskʌt̬.əl/
煤桶（同 coal scuttle）
a coal scuttle