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
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.- ...a batten to support the base timbers.
用来支撑底部木头的板条
- ...a batten to support the base timbers.
- 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.- The roof was never securely battened down.
屋顶板条一直没钉牢。 - ...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
- The roof was never securely battened down.
- 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
verb
- secure with battens
- batten down a ship's hatches
- furnish with battens
- batten ships