to batten down
常见例句
- As a storm was brewing the crew received orders to batten down the hatches.
暴風雨即將來臨，因此船長命令水手將艙口封好。 - On closer inspection, however, it becomes clear that the crisis forced the industry as a whole to batten down the hatches.
然而，通過更仔細地觀察，我們可以清晰地發現，這場危機迫使整個保險業嚴正以待。 - The crew had been mustered to batten down the hatches.
所有船員被集郃起來進行封艙以防暴風雨襲擊。 - Another expression linked to sailing is batten down the hatches.
- Many universities' first instinct will be to batten down the hatches and wait for this storm to pass.
ECONOMIST: Schumpeter - She will need the network as she continues to batten down the hatches.
FORBES: Weathering The Economic Storm - At least until the first Vioxx cases, Gilmartin's job is to batten down the hatches and hold the ship through the storm.
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