scupper

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈskʌpə/    美 /ˈskʌpɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A drainage hole on the deck of a ship.
  2. A similar opening in a wall or parapet that allows water to drain from a roof.
    — I have said that our roof was decidedly Biblical in style; but to make it a dry one, something of a nautical character was added to its architecture, for on either side were scuppers, and it was slightly arched in the centre[.]
动词 v.
  1. To thwart or destroy, especially something belonging or pertaining to another. UK,transitive
    — The bad media coverage scuppered his chances of being elected.

词形变化

scuppers plural scuppers present,singular,third-person scuppering participle,present scuppered participle,past scuppered past

词汇关系

衍生词
scupper hole scupper hose scupper nail scupper plug

词源

词源 1
Uncertain. Perhaps from Middle English scope (“scoop”) or Dutch schop (“shovel”) + -er; or from Dutch scheppen (“to draw off”).
词源 2
Of unknown origin; possibly verbized form of Etymology 1, but this is unlikely.
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