| 单词 | batten on |
| 释义 | batten on batten [sth] vtr: (secure closed, fasten) SC 用木板固定某物 yòng mù bǎn gù dìng mǒu wù Mark battened his house's windows to prepare it for the hurricane. 马克用木条加固他房子的窗户，以应对飓风的到来。 batten n: (strip of solid material) SC 板条 bǎn tiáo They asked for advice as to whether to use battens on the roof. batten on [sth], batten upon [sth] vi + prep: rare (grow fat on) SC 养肥 yǎng féi The sheep are battening well on the rich grass in the meadow. batten on [sth], batten upon [sth] vi + prep: (feed greedily on) SC 贪吃 tān chī The revellers sat down at the table and battened upon the food. batten on [sb], batten upon [sb] vi + prep: UK, figurative (prosper at [sb]'s expense) SC 损人肥己 TC 損人肥己 The millionaire is famous for gaining his wealth by battening on others. 这位百万富翁以牺牲他人来获得财富而闻名。 batten [sth] down, batten down [sth] vtr phrasal sep: (batten: close securely) SC 将…封起来 batten down the hatches, batten the hatches v expr: figurative (prepare defenses) SC 未雨绸缪 |
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