Scupper
n. 甲板排水孔, 泄水口
📖 牛津释义
scupper
n
(often pl 常作复数) opening in a ship's side to allow water to run off the deck （船舷上的）排水孔（用以排除甲板上的水）. scupper, v (Brit)
1 Tn] sink (one's ship) deliberately 故意弄沉（自己的船）.
2 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
(infml 口) cause (sth) to fail; ruin 使（某事物）失败; 摧毁
We're scuppered! 我们完蛋了!
The project was scuppered by lack of money. 那个计画因缺钱而告吹.
🗣️ 情景例句
Well, what's the weather going to be like?
那么， 明天的天气怎样？
I'm Donald. We met the last time you visited Taiwan.
我是唐纳德，上次你来台湾时我们见过面。
Relatively few people are prepared to sacrifice holiday time for the pleasure of travlling by sea.
没有多少人会为享受坐船旅行的乐趣而牺牲假期的时间。