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battening
英音 [ ˈbætnɪŋ ]
美音 [ ˈbætnɪŋ ]
释义
v. 用板条固定（某物）；钉牢；（以他人代价为前提的）茁壮成长（batten 的现在分词）
例句
1·He was busy battening down all the shutters and doors.
他正忙着用板条钉牢所有的百叶窗和门。
《牛津词典》
2·A man doesn't feel right, battening on his in-laws.
一个男人要靠姻亲过活是不好受的。
3·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。
短语
1·batten down
封舱；采取果断行动以迎接困难
2·batten down the hatches
（喻）未雨绸缪；做好准备
3·batten on
靠…养肥；靠…而兴旺
同义词
v.
钉上扣条；打纬；养肥（batten的ing形式）
fattening
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