| 词汇 | batten |
| 释义 | batten noun[ C ] uk /ˈbæt.ən/ us /ˈbæt̬.ən/ a long piece of wood, often attached to something to make that thing stronger（常用于加固的）板条，扣板;挂瓦条 Locking and bolting bar bolt handcuff hermetically latch lock lock (something) up lock someone out lock something away lock something in lockable love lock manacle padlock relock self-locking shut shut someone away under lock and keyidiom unlockable batten verb[ T ] uk /ˈbæt.ən/ us /ˈbæt̬.ən/ to fasten something by fixing pieces of wood onto it: 给某物钉板条以加固 The boxes were securely battened before the journey.出发前箱子都用板条牢牢地钉好了。 Locking and bolting bar bolt handcuff hermetically latch lock lock (something) up lock someone out lock something away lock something in lockable love lock manacle padlock relock self-locking shut shut someone away under lock and keyidiom unlockable Idiombatten down the hatches Phrasal verbbatten on someone Examples of battenbatten They are allowed and will be allowed to go on in this country battening upon the sorrows and sacrifices of the men of their country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the case of slum property, where landlords have battened on the housing problem, the property should be taken over and site value paid. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Where extensive war damage had been done to roofs, these were to be covered with tarpaulins, or roofing felt well battened down. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Would he do something about these parasites who are battening on the public? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Areas of the prison are literally battened down at night and nobody ventures in. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A block grant battening down the activities of local authorities makes the possibilities of expansion difficult for them as time goes on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Battens disease is extremely rare, and its prevalence is not precisely known. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The result is that the mails are put in position, and battens put above, and the remaining cargo placed on board. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Such a spectacle is obscene, like a lot of flies battening on a carcase. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Meanwhile, we have battened down the hatches and the ship remains on course. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Tiling battens and scarcements are cut out altogether. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They told him that the battens were rotten. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are certainly slimming down in our company, but we are also putting our heads down, we are battening down the hatches. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is an imaginary idea that they are people of bloated wealth battening on the lives of the people. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We were told that the greed of the shipowner was battening upon the food of the poor. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of batten These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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