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BNC: 17353 COCA: 25751
batten
verb /ˈbæt(ə)n/
present tense
I/you/we/theybatten
he/she/itbattens
present participlebattening
past tensebattened
past participlebattened
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phrasal verbs

batten down

[I/T]
present tense
I/you/we/theybatten down
he/she/itbattens down
present participlebattening down
past tensebattened down
past participlebattened down
  1. 1
    to make something such as a door or window safe by closing it tightly or fastening it with a piece of wood

    The ship had battened down, ready for the storm.

    The plastic sheeting can be used to cover a roof but it has to be securely battened down.

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  2. 2
    to get ready or to make something ready for a difficult or dangerous situation

    With interest rates set to rise, it's time to batten down our budgets.

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  3. 3
    batten down the hatches
    1. a.
      to prepare for a difficult or dangerous situation by taking action to protect yourself (为困难或危险的情况)作好准备
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    2. b.
      to close the entrances to the lower part of a ship very tightly, especially in a storm (尤指在暴风雨中)封舱
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batten on

[T]
present tense
I/you/we/theybatten on
he/she/itbattens on
present participlebattening on
past tensebattened on
past participlebattened on
mainly literary
[batten on someone/something] to use someone or something for your own purposes, often in a way that causes harm or difficulties 靠(损及某人/某物)自肥
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batten
noun [C] /ˈbæt(ə)n/
singularbatten
pluralbattens
  1. a long piece of wood that is fixed to something in order to hold it in place or make it stronger 板条;压条
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BNC: 17353 COCA: 25751
BNC: 17353 COCA: 25751

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