Word · Frequency #22478
scupper
/ˈskʌpə/
noun
排水孔;泄水孔
A drainage hole in a ship's deck, or a similar opening in a wall or parapet for letting water drain from a roof.
- 1.
A drainage hole on the deck of a ship.
船甲板上的排水孔。
- 2.
A similar opening in a wall or parapet that allows water to drain from a roof.
墙壁或栏杆上用于让水从屋顶排出的类似开口。
船甲板上的排水孔。;墙壁或栏杆上用于让水从屋顶排出的类似开口。;甲板排水孔;泄水口
In use
The sailor cleared the scupper to prevent water from pooling on deck.
Heavy rain caused the scupper to overflow, flooding the deck.
The scupper is located at the edge of the deck to drain water.
Connections
Collocations
- roof scupper
- 屋顶排水孔
- The roof scupper prevents water from pooling after heavy rain.屋顶排水孔防止大雨后积水。
- deck scupper
- 甲板排水孔
- Water washed across the deck and out through the deck scupper.水冲刷过甲板,从甲板排水孔排出。
- scupper drain
- 泄水孔
- Leaves can block the scupper drain on the flat roof.树叶可能堵塞平屋顶上的泄水孔。
- overflow scupper
- 溢流排水孔
- The overflow scupper protects the parapet from water damage.溢流排水孔保护女儿墙免受水损。
- parapet scupper
- 女儿墙排水孔
- Each parapet scupper has a metal sleeve to prevent corrosion.每个女儿墙排水孔都有金属套管以防腐蚀。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 scupper 开头像 “s-cup”(杯子),甲板排水孔像杯口,把海水舀出去。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:nautical、building and architecture scupper 是专业术语,通常用于航海(甲板排水)或建筑(屋顶排水)的技术描述中,日常口语里较少出现,比较常见于技术文档、行业说明或正式说明文字。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以下词与 scupper(英音 /ˈskʌpə/)真押韵:supper /ˈsʌpə/、upper /ˈʌpə/、cuppa /ˈkʌpə/ 的重读元音都是 /ʌ/,且都以 /pə/ 结尾。注意拼写近似的 copper /ˈkɒpə/ 元音不同,不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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