verb🔗Share良くなる, 肥えるTo become better; improve in condition, especially by feeding."After a week of careful feeding, the injured bird battened and was able to fly again. "一週間の注意深い給餌の後、負傷した鳥は良くなり、再び飛ぶことができました。animalfoodphysiologyconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareむさぼる, 楽しむTo feed (on); to revel (in)."The children battened on the delicious snacks during the long bus ride. "子供たちは長いバス旅行の間、おいしいおやつをむさぼった。foodactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share太る, むさぼり食うTo thrive by feeding; grow fat; feed oneself gluttonously."During the holiday feast, the family battened on the delicious food, enjoying every bite of the plentiful meal. "休日のごちそうの間、家族は美味しい食べ物をむさぼり食い、豊富な食事のすべてのひと口を楽しみました。animalfoodphysiologybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share繁栄する, 贅沢に暮らすTo thrive, prosper, or live in luxury, especially at the expense of others; fare sumptuously."Robber barons who battened on the poor"貧しい人々を犠牲にして繁栄した強盗貴族。economybusinessfinancemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareむさぼる, 貪るTo gratify a morbid appetite or craving; gloat."She battened on the negative reviews of her rival's book, finding a strange satisfaction in their failure. "彼女はライバルの本の否定的なレビューをむさぼり、その失敗に奇妙な満足感を見出した。characternegativeattitudesoulinhumanmindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share肥やす, 太らせるTo improve by feeding; fatten; make fat or cause to thrive due to plenteous feeding."The farmer battened his prize-winning pig with a special grain mixture, hoping it would win the county fair. "農夫は、郡の品評会で優勝することを願って、特別配合の穀物で彼の賞を獲得した豚を太らせました。foodagriculturebiologyanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share肥沃にする, 肥料を与えるTo fertilize or enrich, as land."The farmer battened the soil with compost to ensure a bountiful harvest. "農夫は豊かな収穫を確実にするために、堆肥で土壌を肥沃にしました。agricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share羽目板を取り付けるTo furnish with battens."The carpenter batted the window frames to make them stronger. "大工は窓枠を強くするために羽目板を取り付けました。nauticalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share当て木で固定した, 留めたTo fasten or secure a hatch etc using battens."Before the storm, the sailors battened down the hatches to protect the ship from the high waves. "嵐の前に、船乗りたちは高波から船を守るためにハッチを当て木で固定した。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading