| 词汇 | example_english_batten |
| 释义 | Examples of battenThese 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. 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 I also noticed in one of the accounts that 200 of the deportees were battened down below and were unable to get out. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I suggest that, even with this shortening of sail and battening down of hatches, industry will not survive this storm. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Another roofer who later checked the roof found that the tiles had been deliberately removed to expose the battens to the elements. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The legal community are again battening on the trading public. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All those who are battening on industry are exempted, and all those who take part in production are taxed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In fact, it looks as if the hatches had been battened down. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Are they really proud of the fact that at this moment they are battening upon money obtained from the poorest of their political opponents? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We had nil, even negative, growth, and it was a matter of battening down the hatches as far as we could. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Indeed, the regulations might require chairs to be battened together or require the provision of an adequate number of attendants to assist with the audience. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 No word is said at any stage about the intolerable nuisance caused by men in this respect, men battening on women. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are some very unscrupulous lawyers who have been battening on the misery of people trying to emigrate to this country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Companies 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 If we want to restore agriculture, we must clear those people out of the industry who are battening on it without doing any useful service at all—that is, the landowners. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All the broadcast meteorological reports were filtered through on to the tape, with comments from my daughter and son-in-law on the precautions they were taking in battening down the hatches. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have sat on them too long not to be aware of the scandals in public assessment affairs, and how the rich have battened on the poor times without number. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If there be a man who is living well without working, it is the man who is battening on the coal industry, and burdening it with this additional £6,000,000. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Now, however, we have battened down the hatches and put our noses to the grindstone - and that is just as well, since no one else is interested. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The only people who have to fear from these provisions are those land speculators who for too long now have been battening upon the rest of the community. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are many people in this country at the moment who are battening on young people and who are after what they can get out of leading them into crime. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As we have told them in debate after debate, it is when production is held down and productivity is battened down that costs and prices rise. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Much of the activity would be driven underground and so into the hands of crooks and racketeers of all kinds who have already battened on to the games. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is he further aware that there are certain agents who are battening on the needs of people requiring flats to exact fees from them but not finding the flats? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Of course, getting the economy right must dominate everything that we do, but that is no reason for battening down the hatches and just waiting for better times. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They were frame buildings that used boards and battens as exterior wall covering. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Historic photos show sails with as many as 10 panels and even small battens inserted. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Without battens, the mainsail must be cut with a hollow leech, like the typical jib, which reduces the sail area. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The roach is held in shape by sail battens which maybe full length or short. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Masts, yards, booms, gaffs and battens are the most commonly encountered spars. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The walls and ceiling are finished in wallboard with applied battens. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Battens enable designers to increase the size of mainsails by pushing the mainsail away from the mast. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Battens enable the mainsail to project farther away from the mast. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Electrics will often employ large loops of spring steel that extend outward to prevent adjacent battens from colliding with and damaging the lighting instruments. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Battens typically stretch the width of the stage, parallel with the proscenium wall, and are maintained level (parallel to the stage deck) regardless of elevation. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Cleats attached to the battens secure the roofing pans. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Fundamental structural work within the roof to replace timber supporting battens and concrete wall casings. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Tiles, slates, and other coverings on roofs and walls are often fastened to laths, sometimes also called battens or "slats". From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He voiced outrage at the miscreants who are battening on the ignorance and credulity of those upon whom they can successfully play off this imposture. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Both jib and main sails are fully battened and total 218sqft m2. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The roof peaks themselves are built up out of many small battens and rafters. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A square basket was suspended from wooden battens contained in pockets in the envelope, and a silk-covered rudder fitted behind and above the basket. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The light-weight, stud-less partitions are made of wallboard panels fastened with battens. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Battens were made of wood originally, but today they are typically steel pipe. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The blue pieces are roll formed metal roof battens or purlins. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Mast furling systems essentially eliminate the possibility of battens, as vertical battens are not practical. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The wing is a two spar structure, with surfaces formed by upper and lower battens rather than ribs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The building's vertical battens are topped with unmolded block capitals, suggesting the building's unknown architect was considerably refined in the use of the style. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Modern sprung floors are supported by foam backing or rubber feet, while traditional floors provide their spring through bending woven wooden battens. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Then more wood battens are put on top at right angles, halfway between the pads. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A similar approach involves the use of hinged battens to achieve a more precise camber than provided by bending of the battens alone. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. On the fourth day out, a terrific storm occurred; the passengers were put below and the hatches were battened down. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Electric battens typically incorporate steel straps that are used as brackets for the support of electrical equipment such as "connector strips" (raceways). From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The main drawback to the junk sail is its high weight caused by the typically 6 heavy full length battens. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, many farmers place posts apart as battens can bend, causing wires to close in on one another. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Space above some proscenium stages may include a flyloft where curtains, scenery, and battens supporting a variety of lighting instruments may hang. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Helm balance and handling were improved using a shorter-footed mainsail with two full-width battens giving a larger roach. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Cambered sails have 15 camber inducers, plastic devices at the ends of battens which cup against the mast. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Rotational sails have battens which protrude beyond the back aspect of the mast. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The northern facade features a wide hip roof extending over a porch supported by six battered wooden columns decorated with false battens. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Worklights are usually placed on catwalks and battens, or can be permanently built in. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In the loom, yarn processing includes shedding, picking, battening and taking-up operations. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Like most junk sails the battens were made of bamboo, usually creating 6 individual panels to the sail. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The lower layer of boards are installed tightly because the battens are narrow. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Cyma reversa mouldings are used on the battens. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The jib sail has two short battens, and is controlled by a jib sheet with a 2:1 mechanical advantage. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Wagons 121 and 122 are noted in a 1904 rollingstock diagram as having battened floors for carrying fish. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Cordage associated with gaffs and battens includes halyards and the gunter line. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. With proper design, decorative battens can have almost any shape or size and run in any direction. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. By reducing the mainsail in size or eliminating it altogether, the aft mast rig squarely minimizes or completely solves the problems associated with battens. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Although no complete battens were found, their sizes suggest that they were small and probably used to weave sashes or hair ribbons. All concrete can be left exposed and glass is fixed directly in the panels by means of unpainted wooden battens. The battens could be tucked under the flaps, reducing the installation time, and more importantly reducing the cost. The size of my loft for the hens would be 10ft x 8ft, fitted with aviary with inch half battens. Several fragments of greenstone battens were also found and were similar in size and form to the bone battens. They were confined to the engine-room and stokehold, which were battened down, living on sodden hardtack and raw stockfish. The gate closes against a small length of wooden fence, the horizontal members of which are similarly sawn, as battens of 50 x 10mm. Several fragments of bone battens were recovered. Second, the political response to a rapid deterioration in the economy implies a greater probability of a coup d'état or a battening down of the hatches by the government. Ghosts, it seems, cannot thrive without battening on what we already know, or imagine we once knew: they are not quite monsters, nor are they quite familiar. The batten screens are modulated to frame views from the spaces of the library and to emphasize the entry. The only way of connecting cladding boards to the roof structure was by using timber battens, yet the batten fixings would penetrate the rubber membrane. Circulation along the length of the main space is signalled by the suspended timber batten ceiling that hovers along the northern edge to echo something of the verandah space outside. I hope that before the summit, people will not have battened down their national budgets. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The lack of consumer confidence is spreading and the agricultural markets are battening down the hatches. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English 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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