batten

名词 batten:

1. stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
   同义词：batting
2. a strip fixed to something to hold it firm

动词 batten:

1. furnish with battens
   同义词：batten down, secure
2. secure with battens

1. The rich batten on the poor.
   富人靠剥削穷人发财。
2. The threat of inflation has made many city institutions batten down hatches and not take risks in the 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。
3. The hilly areas make good sheep pasture; sheep will batten on the lush grass.
   这一带山区是很好的牧羊场，羊吃了茂盛的青草会长得肥肥的。

batten

v.intr.（不及物动词）
bat.tened,bat.ten.ing,bat.tens
To become fat.
变肥
To thrive and prosper, especially at another`s expense:
中饱私囊，慷他人之慨：尤指以损害别人为代价而养肥自己，繁荣，兴旺：
例句：
slumlords who batten on the poor.
破屋的房东专以损害穷人的利益而中饱私囊

来源：
Ultimately from Old Norse batna [to improve] * see bhad-
最终源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 batna [提高] *参见 bhad-

batten
batten 2

n.（名词）
Nautical
【航海】
One of several flexible strips of wood placed in pockets at the outer edge of a sail to keep it flat.
木条，板条：几块放在船帆外部用以保持船帆平整的柔韧木条
A narrow strip of wood used to fasten down the edges of the material that covers hatches in foul weather.
压板条：一种用来固定在恶劣天气下遮盖船舱口材料边缘的窄木条
Chiefly British A narrow strip of wood used especially for flooring.
【多用于英国】 木板条：特别是用来铺地板窄木条
v.tr.（及物动词）
bat.tened,bat.ten.ing,bat.tens
Nautical To furnish, fasten, or secure with battens:
【航海】 固定板条：钉板条或压条以便固定，坚固：
例句：
batten down the hatches.
钉上舱口压条封闭舱口

来源：
Middle English batent
中古英语 batent
from Old French bataunt [wooden strip, clapper] [from present participle of] batre [to beat] * see batter
源自 古法语 bataunt [木条，压条] [] 源自batre的现在分词 [打] *参见 batter