batten
- IPA[ˈbatn]
美式
- a long, flat strip of squared wood or metal used to hold something in place or as a fastening against a wall.；a strip of wood or metal for securing the edges of a tarpaulin that covers a ship's hatch.
- strengthen or fasten (something) with battens
verb: batten, 3rd person present: battens, gerund or present participle: battening, past tense: battened, past participle: battened
noun: batten, plural noun: battens
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名詞
- 1. a long, flat strip of squared wood or metal used to hold something in place or as a fastening against a wall.
- ▪ a strip of wood or metal for securing the edges of a tarpaulin that covers a ship's hatch.
- ▪ a strip of wood or plastic used to stiffen and extend the leech of a sail.
動詞
- 1. strengthen or fasten (something) with battens Stephen was battening down the shutters
- (1909–82), New Zealand aviator. She was the first woman to fly from England to Australia and ...
Oxford American Dictionary
- (1909–82), New Zealand aviator. She was the first woman to fly from England to Australia and ...
Oxford Dictionary
- secure a ship's tarpaulins
Oxford Dictionary
- secure a ship's hatch-tarpaulins, especially when rough weather is expected
Oxford American Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈbatn]
英式
- a long flat strip of squared timber or metal used to hold something in place or as a fastening ...
- strengthen or fasten (something) with battens: Stephen was battening down the shutters
Oxford Dictionary
- IPA[ˈbatn]
英式
- thrive or prosper at the expense of: multinational monopolies batten on the working classes
Oxford Dictionary
- IPA[ˈbatn]
美式
- thrive or prosper at the expense of (someone): multinational monopolies batten on the working classes
Oxford American Dictionary
