英语词汇“batten down the hatches”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

batten down the hatches

释义

batten¹ /batˈən/

noun

A piece of sawn timber used for flooring, support of laths, etc
A strip of wood fastened across parallel boards, or used to fasten down hatches aboard ship, etc
A row of electric lamps or a strip of wood carrying them

transitive verb

To fasten or furnish with battens

ORIGIN: baton

battˈening noun

Battens forming a structure

batten down the hatches

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