n.排水口
vt.使船沉没；破坏；摧毁
He admits, however, that insurance difficulties might scupper that idea. 不过他承认安全困难可能使计划受挫。
The project was scuppered by lack of money. 那个计划因缺钱而告吹。
We're scuppered! 我们完蛋了！
