batten down 的 2 个定义
- to thrive by feeding; grow fat.
- to feed gluttonously or greedily; glut oneself.
- to thrive, prosper, or live in luxury, especially at the expense of others: robber barons who battened on the poor.
- to cause to thrive by or as if by feeding; fatten.
batten down 近义词
等同于 shut
等同于 secure
更多batten down例句
- As a foreign correspondent in Taiwan, I watched in shock as Taipei battened down the hatches during a recent drill.
- We’re in a very different space at IGLTA than a year ago when we were battening down the hatches and not really knowing what was going to happen.
- The stretchy, nose-high collar helps batten down the hatches when things get windy.
- He should make one stop in Michigan to batten it down (Wisconsin looks safe, as does Pennsylvania), and maybe New Hampshire.
- Pity the poor Zanesvillians who had to batten down the hatches to avoid being eaten by the 18 free-roaming Bengal tigers.
- Home, there hear that my Lady Batten had given my wife a visit (the first that ever she made her), which pleased me exceedingly.
- Then to supper at Sir W. Batten's again, where my wife by chance fell down and hurt her knees exceedingly.
- Here we sat late, and so home to bed, having got my Lady Batten to give me a spoonful of honey for my cold.
- Rider told the first of his own knowledge; and both he and Sir W. Batten confirm the last.
- All the morning at the office, Sir W. Batten being come to town last night.