词汇 | batten down |
释义 | Phr V batten down battens, battening, battened batten down (sth) or batten (sth) down to fasten parts of a ship or building {e.g. hatch, window} in order to prevent damage from strong windsBefore the storm hit, we had battened down the windows.Everyone on the coast is battening down for Hurricane Lily. batten down sth • batten sth down to firmly fasten a window, door, or entrance, in order to prevent damage from strong winds: Stephen was busy battening down all the shutters and doors before the hurricane arrived. An order was quickly given to batten down the ship's hatches and cover them. |
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