Batten
[ ['bætn] ]
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n. 板条, 木板\\n[机] 夹板, 撑条
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batten
n
1 long board, esp one used to keep other boards in place, or to which other boards are nailed 板条（尤指用以固定其他板材或将其他板材钉於其上者）.
2 (on a ship) strip of wood or metal used to fasten down covers or tarpaulins over a hatch 压条（船上用以扣紧舱口盖或舱盖布的木条或金属条）. batten, v [Tn, Tn.p]
~ sth (down) (esp on a ship) fasten sth securely with battens （尤指船上）用压条固定住某物
batten down the hatches, eg when a storm is expected 封住舱口（如风暴快来时）.
batten v (phr v) batten on sb/sth (esp derog 尤作贬义) thrive or live well at the expense of sb/sth, or so as to injure sb/sth 损及某人[某事物]以自肥
She avoided having to work by battening on her rich relatives. 她仗著她那些有钱的亲戚而不必工作, 得以坐享清福.
🗣️ 情景例句
My plans force me to leave it in Chicago.
我的计划使我必须将它留在芝加哥。
The pressuer of work was too great for him.
工作压力使他承受不了。
Instead of catching fish,they catch old boots and rubbish.
他们往往鱼钓不到，却钓上来些旧靴子和垃圾。