| 单词 | batten |
| 释义 | batten (bætən ) Word forms: battens , battening , battened 1. countable noun A batten is a long strip of wood that is fixed to something to strengthen it or to hold it firm. ...a batten to support the base timbers. Synonyms: rod, bar, stick, stake 2. verb [usually passive] If something is battened in place, it is made secure by having battens fixed across it or being closed firmly. The roof was never securely battened down. [be VERB-ed adverb/preposition] ...big pine shutters that could be battened against the noonday sun. [be VERB-ed adverb/preposition] Synonyms: fasten, unite, fix, secure 3. to batten down the hatches phrase If someone battens down the hatches, they prepare themselves so that they will be able to survive a coming difficulty or crisis. Many firms are battening down the hatches and preparing to ride out the storm. Phrasal verbs: batten on phrasal verb If you say that someone battens on a particular person or thing, you disapprove of the fact that they become successful by forming a close connection with that person or thing. [disapproval] It was also precisely that trait that made the paparazzi batten on her like sharks in a feeding frenzy. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Idioms: batten down the hatches to prepare for a difficult situation by doing everything you can to protect yourself There is evidence that other banks are battening down the hatches amid rising bad debts and escalating wholesale borrowing costs. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers |
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