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bat.ten objHbAt7[n, $5bAt-v [T]用板条钉住The boxes were securely battened (= fastened with pieces of wood) before the journey.旅行前箱子用板条钉住保护。To batten down the hatches is to fasten the entrances to the lower part of a ship using wooden boards or (fig. infml) to prepare for a difficult situation.封舱(fig. infml) My sister's children were coming to stay so we had to batten down the hatches.我姐姐的孩子要来住几天，我们得事先作好准备。To batten on someone is to live well by using that person's money or position.利用他人养肥自己
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