batten on
- 長肥, 餵肥; 貪婪地大吃；(尤作貶義, 尤指損人利己地)養肥自己, 自肥
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- 釋義
片語
- 1. 長肥, 餵肥; 貪婪地大吃 The cattle battened on the plentiful fodder. 牲畜靠豐美的食料養得膘肥體壯。 His intoxicated assurance battened on their wonder. 他們的驚羨使他變得更加狂妄自大。
- 2. (尤作貶義, 尤指損人利己地)養肥自己, 自肥 She avoided having to work by battening on her rich relatives. 她仗著她那些有錢的親戚而不必工作, 得以坐享清福。
