batten down
英
美
- batten n.板条;木条v.用板条固定;长肥;损人以自肥
- down adv.向下prep.沿着...而下adj.向下的;消沉的;无礼的n.绒毛;汗毛v.击倒;打败;吞下;被抑制
Verb:
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furnish with battens;
"batten ships"
- We battened down at the first hurricane warning.
飓风警报一发出我们就封舱了。
- The crew had been mustered to batten down the hatches.
所有船员被集合起来进行封舱以防暴风雨袭击。