batten down
准备应对可能的麻烦或困难：为了应对可能的麻烦或困难而做准备。
常用释义
英式发音
美式发音
基本释义
- 准备应对可能的麻烦或困难：为了应对可能的麻烦或困难而做准备。
- 系紧、关闭或覆盖（某物）以防止其移动或损坏：用绳索、关闭或覆盖（某物）以防止其移动或损坏。
例句
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1·The crew had been mustered to batten down the hatches.所有船员被集合起来进行封舱以防暴风雨袭击。
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2·There's a storm coming, so let's batten down the hatches.暴风雨就要来了，让我们把舱口都封住。
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3·Meanwhile batten down the hatches for the next few weeks.并为下几周做好计划准备。
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4·Another expression linked to sailing is batten down the hatches .和航海相关的另一个短语是batten down the hatches（未雨绸缪）。
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5·But for now, batten down the hatches and get ready for some wild weather!但目前则应未雨绸缪，为应付恶劣的天气作好准备。
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6·Tell them to "batten down the hatches" because there's a HARD RAIN coming.告诉他们，暴雨即将来临，赶快把船舱封起来。
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7·As a storm was brewing the crew received orders to batten down the hatches.暴风雨即将来临，因此船长命令水手将舱口封好。
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8·The tornado is coming, so we had better batten down the hatches here and get to the cellar .龙卷风即将来临，因此我们最好把这里的舱口封上，到地下室去。
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9·Batten down the hatches when this sea otter pirate comes aboard. He's got a great right hook!在这只水獭海盗上船之前赶紧封舱做好准备！他有厉害的右勾手！
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10·The captain ordered the sailors to batten down the hatches of their ship, as a storm was coming soon.暴风雨即将来临，因此船长命令水手将舱口封好。