| 单词 | hunker down |
| 释义 | hunker down1. phrasal verb If you hunker down, you bend your knees so that you are in a low position, balancing on your feet. [US] Betty hunkered down on the floor. [VERB PARTICLE + on] He ended up hunkering down beside her. [V P + beside] 2. phrasal verb If you say that someone hunkers down, you mean that they are trying to avoid doing things that will make people notice them or put them in danger. [US] Their strategy for the moment is to hunker down and let the fuss die down. [VERB PARTICLE] More Synonyms of hunker down See full dictionary entry for hunkerSynonyms of 'hunker down'squat, crouch (down), hunch More Synonyms of hunker down (verb) (US, informal) Betty hunkered down on the floor Synonyms squat He came over and squatted on his heels, looking up at the boys. crouch (down) hunch He hunched over the map to read the small print. Additional synonymsin the sense of hunch Definition to draw (oneself or one's shoulders) up or together He hunched over the map to read the small print. Synonyms crouch, bend, stoop, curve, arch, huddle, draw in, squat, humpNearby words of |
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