Word · Frequency #22478
scupper
/ˈskʌpə/
verb
埋伏；伏击
wait in hiding to attack
- 1.
wait in hiding to attack
埋伏攻击
- 2.
put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
使陷入危险、不利或困难的境地
使陷入险境；使陷入困境；埋伏攻击；使陷入危险、不利或困难的境地
In use
The scupper on the deck allows rainwater to drain off.
During the storm, the scuppers were clogged with debris.
The ship's scupper needs to be cleaned regularly.
Verb forms
base scupper · third person scuppers · -ing scuppering · past scuppered · past participle scuppered
Connections
Collocations
- scupper plans
- 破坏计划；使计划落空
- The sudden storm scuppered our plans for a beach picnic.突如其来的暴风雨使我们海滩野餐的计划泡了汤。
- scupper hopes
- 使希望破灭
- The injury scuppered his hopes of winning the championship.这次受伤使他赢得冠军的希望破灭了。
- scupper a deal
- 使交易告吹
- A disagreement over price scuppered the deal.价格上的分歧使这笔交易告吹了。
- scupper chances
- 使机会化为泡影
- The scandal scuppered her chances of being re-elected.这起丑闻使她连任的机会化为泡影。
- scupper a bid
- 使（竞选、收购等）努力失败
- The recession scuppered the company's takeover bid.经济衰退使这家公司的收购要约失败了。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆法：把 supper（晚餐）的 s 后加个 c，想象晚餐时遭人突袭，陷入险境。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：军事或犯罪中的伏击场面、商业、政治等中的计划受挫场合 注意该词有字面义和引申义：字面义为“埋伏袭击”，通常出现在战争、犯罪等较正式的描述中；引申义为“使陷入危险/不利/困境”，多用于计划、事业、机会等遭到破坏的语境，语体较灵活。具体含义可结合宾语判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
押韵词：supper、upper、cuppa（均读 /ʌpə/）。注意：super 拼写相似但读 /ˈsuːpə/，不押韵；copper 和 slipper 虽也以 -pper 结尾，但分别读 /ˈkɒpə/ 和 /ˈslɪpə/，元音不同。
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。
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页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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