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
It's a perfect day for it--a little cloudy but nice and warm.
今天是最好的看球天气，有点云，但舒适暖和。
I'm sorry I forgot your birthday, it completely slipped my mind.
我很抱歉忘了你的生日，我完全不记得了。
As a reasonable guess, they might, on an average, be 100 light years away.
据合理推算，外星人离我们平均距离也有100光年之远