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batten noun /ˈbætn/ /ˈbætn/ (specialist)- a long narrow piece of wood that is used to keep other building materials in place on a wall or roof挂瓦条，压条，板条（用于固定其他建筑材料）Topics Buildingsc2
词源late 15th cent.: from Old French batant, present participle (used as a noun) of batre ‘to beat’, from Latin battuere.
batten verb /ˈbætn/ /ˈbætn/ Idioms Phrasal VerbsIdioms - to prepare yourself for a period of difficulty or trouble做好迎接困难的准备
- A natural tendency in times of recession is to batten down the hatches and think about our own needs.经济衰退时期的一个自然趋势是做好准备，考虑我们自己的需求。
Topics Difficulty and failurec2 - (on a ship船上) to shut all the entrances to the lower part, especially because a storm is expected（风暴来临前）封住底舱口
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