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batten /ˈbætn/
●ˌbatten down the ˈhatchesprepare yourself for a period of difficulty or trouble 作好准备迎接困难（或麻烦）◆Hollywood is battening down the hatches in expectation of a strike by actors and writers this summer.
好莱坞正在作准备应对今年夏天的演员和编剧罢工。 ORIGIN A batten is a long piece of wood which was used to hold down strong material in order to cover a ship’s hatches (= openings in the deck of a boat leading to the lower level) in a storm. * batten （压条）是暴风雨来的时候用来封舱口的长木条。 |