batten down the hatches

英 美
  • (喻)未雨绸缪以防备困难局面
  • batten n.板条;木条v.用板条固定;长肥;损人以自肥
  • down adv.向下prep.沿着...而下adj.向下的;消沉的;无礼的n.绒毛;汗毛v.击倒;打败;吞下;被抑制
  • hatches n.孵化;舱口,舱口盖v.孵;孵出;策划
  • the art.那;这;这些;那些adv.(用于比较级前)更加;用于最高级前;(用于形容词、副词比较级前)越...越...
    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。
    2. The threat of inflation forces many public institutions of the city batten down the hatches not to take a risk in stock market.
      通货膨胀的威胁已使城市许多公共机构作好准备,不去股票市场冒险。