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batten
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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbætən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbætən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bat′n)
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026: | 主要翻译 | | 英语 | 中文 | | batten [sth]⇒ vtr | (secure closed, fasten) | SCSimplified Chinese 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。 |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026: | 其他翻译 | | 英语 | 中文 | | batten n | (strip of solid material) | SCSimplified Chinese 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) | SCSimplified Chinese 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) | SCSimplified Chinese 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) | SCSimplified Chinese 损人肥己
TCTraditional Chinese 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。 |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2026: | 动词短语 | | 英语 | 中文 | batten [sth] down,
batten down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (batten: close securely) | SCSimplified Chinese 将…封起来 |
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