| 词汇 | batten |
| 释义 | battenUK:*/ˈbætən/US:/ˈbætən/ ,(bat′n)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Australian:Jamaican: 主要翻译 batten [sth] vtr (secure closed, fasten)用木板固定某物Mark battened his house's windows to prepare it for the hurricane.马克用木条加固他房子的窗户，以应对飓风的到来。 其他翻译 batten n (strip of solid material)板条They asked for advice as to whether to use battens on the roof. batten on [sth], batten upon [sth] vi + prep rare (grow fat on)养肥The sheep are battening well on the rich grass in the meadow. batten on [sth], batten upon [sth] vi + prep (feed greedily on)贪吃The revellers sat down at the table and battened upon the food. batten on [sb], batten upon [sb] vi + prep UK, figurative (prosper at [sb]'s expense)损人肥己The millionaire is famous for gaining his wealth by battening on others.这位百万富翁以牺牲他人来获得财富而闻名。 动词短语 batten [sth] down, batten down [sth] vtr phrasal sep (batten: close securely)将…封起来 复合形式： batten down the hatches, batten the hatches v expr figurative (prepare defenses)未雨绸缪 |
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