hunker
/ˈhʌŋkə(r)/verb
no obj.
1- squat or crouch down low蹲, 蹲坐：
he hunkered down beside her.
他在她身边蹲下来。
1.1
- bend the top of one's body forward; hunch弯腰; 弓背。
1.2
- figurative apply oneself seriously to a task〈喻〉专注于：
students hunkered down to prepare for the examinations.
学生们专心准备考试。
词源
early 18th cent.: probably related to Dutch huiken and German hocken.