batten

英 [ˈbætn]

美 [ˈbætn]

n.  板条，压条，挂瓦条(用于固定其他建筑材料)
v.  用板条或压条固定; （损人利己地）养肥自己

复数：battens　过去分词：battened　过去式：battened　现在分词：battening　第三人称单数：battens　

机械

BNC.17353 / COCA.25751

短语用例

batten sth↔down

• 用木板固定某物
  to fix sth firmly in position with wooden boards

batten on sb

• 靠（别人的钱等）享福；损人肥己
  to live well by using other people's money, etc.

习惯用语

v.

batten down the hatches
• 做好迎接困难的准备
  to prepare yourself for a period of difficulty or trouble
• （风暴来临前）封住底舱口
  to firmly shut all the entrances to the lower part, especially because a storm is expected

牛津词典

noun

• 板条，压条，挂瓦条（用于固定其他建筑材料）
  a long strip of wood that is used to keep other building materials in place on a wall or roof

verb

verb

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （固定用的）板条，压条
  Abattenis a long strip of wood that is fixed to something to strengthen it or to hold it firm.
  1. ...a batten to support the base timbers.
     用来支撑底部木头的板条
• VERB 用板条（或压条）固定
  If somethingis battenedin place, it is made secure by having battens fixed across it or being closed firmly.
  1. The roof was never securely battened down.
     屋顶板条一直没钉牢。
  2. ...big pine shutters that could be battened against the noonday sun.
     钉上大块的松木窗板可以遮挡中午的太阳
• tobatten down the hatches→ see:hatch

英英释义

noun

• a strip fixed to something to hold it firm
• stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
  Synonym:batting

verb

• secure with battens
  1. batten down a ship's hatches
• furnish with battens
  1. batten ships
  Synonym:batten downsecure

双语例句

• The roof was never securely battened down.
  屋顶板条一直没钉牢。
• And it can also be used to replace batten making wall and ceiling.
  而且它还可用来代替木条制作墙壁及天花板。
• The captain ordered the sailors to batten down the hatches of their ship, as a storm was coming soon.
  暴风雨即将来临，因此船长命令水手将舱口封好。
• John Batten is an art gallery owner who helped organize a group dedicated to preserving Hong Kong's historical structures.
  约翰.巴顿是一个画廊老板，他协助成立了一个保存香港历史建筑的组织。
• The shear performance experimental study of concrete beam reinforced by onlay CFRP batten
  嵌贴CFRP板条加固混凝土梁抗剪性能试验研究
• One time two pieces of glass batten cutting.
  可同时切割两根压条，效率高；
• For them, a crisis is a reason to batten down the hatches.
  因为对他们而言，危机意味着准备着手面对困境。
• Can he still batten upon the blood of the employees nowadays?
  如今他还能靠榨取雇员的血汗来养肥自己吗？
• If you are just too exhausted to leave the confines of the house, unplug the phone, lock the door, batten down the hatches and spend the entire weekend at home, doing absolutely nothing.
  最后，有一个简单的解决方法。如果你累得不想走出房门一步，就拔掉电话，锁上门，关上窗户，整个周末都呆在家里，什么都不要做。
• Batten down the hatches when this sea otter pirate comes aboard. He's got a great right hook!
  在这只水獭海盗上船之前赶紧封舱做好准备！他有厉害的右勾手！