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scuttle

/ˈskʌtəl/ American
  • v. 急速逃跑, 仓皇撤退
Definition
  • v. to run quickly with short steps, especially to escape
Example
The crab began to scuttle quickly across the wet sand.
那只螃蟹开始飞快地爬过湿沙滩。