scuppered

英 [ˈskʌpəd]

美 [ˈskʌpərd]

v.  使泡汤; 使成泡影
scupper的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 彻底破坏(计划、企图);使成泡影
  Toscuppera plan or attempt means to spoil it completely.
  1. If Schneider had seen him that would have scuppered all his plans...
     如果施奈德看到了他，那他的所有计划都泡汤了。
  2. If the Commission has its way, the entire deal will be scuppered.
     如果委员会我行我素的话，整个交易将化为泡影。

双语例句

• Arriving late for the interview scuppered my chances of getting the job.
  面试迟到使我失去了获得这个工作的机会。
• The whole hospital project will be scuppered if we can't find more money.
  如果我们筹不到更多的钱，那么整个医院计划将被取消。
• If the Commission has its way, the entire deal will be scuppered.
  如果委员会我行我素的话，整个交易将化为泡影。
• India scuppered the latest attempt to reinvigorate the WTO.
  印度破坏了重振WTO的最新努力。
• But his reconciliation attempt could yet be scuppered by history.
  但是，他的和解努力仍可能因历史问题而落空。
• Almeria's promising right-back, Bruno had an agreement to sign for Real Betis for next season, but the Verdiblancos'shock relegation from the Primera Division has scuppered the deal.
  阿尔梅里亚的前途无量的右后卫布鲁诺原本已经达成协定下赛季签约到皇家贝蒂斯，但是贝蒂斯在联赛中令人震惊的降级毁掉了这份交易。
• Negotiations between Fiorentina and Liverpool had progressed well, but questions over the player's wage demands have scuppered the deal, and the Italians have pulled out.
  虽然佛罗伦萨和利物浦间的谈判进展顺利，但是球员对于工资的要求破坏了这桩转会，意大利人已经退出谈判。
• If Schneider had seen him that would have scuppered all his plans
  如果施奈德看到了他，那他的所有计划都泡汤了。
• The80-minute ceremony may have scuppered their chances of running a new personal best time, but the couple emerged beaming to a shower of confetti and cheers from guests and well-wishers.
  整场婚礼进行了80分钟，耽误的时间使他们没法取得比赛佳绩，但是伴着飘舞的五彩纸屑，还有宾客和祝福者的欢呼声，夫妻二人笑逐颜开，喜气洋洋。
• Government officials and company executives say it is the best way to keep AIG alive after its plans to raise capital through assets sales were scuppered by frozen credit markets, economic turmoil and a lack of bidders.
  政府官员及公司高管均表示，aig出售资产的计划因信贷市场冻结、经济动荡及缺乏竞标者而落空后，这是维持其生存的最佳途径。