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batten

/ˈbætən/

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verb

变好，改善，变得更好。

To become better; improve in condition, especially by feeding.

Examples :

"The sick puppy quickly batted. "

生病的小狗很快就好起来了。

condition biology physiology

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verb

饱食，沉溺于。

To feed (on); to revel (in).

Examples :

"The children batted in the delicious ice cream, enjoying every last spoonful. "

孩子们狼吞虎咽地吃着美味的冰淇淋，沉溺于每一勺的甜蜜滋味。

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verb

吃肥，饕餮

To thrive by feeding; grow fat; feed oneself gluttonously.

Examples :

"After winning the lottery, he seemed to batten on expensive food and extravagant parties. "

中了彩票后，他好像靠着大吃大喝和奢侈的派对把自己吃肥了。

animal food biology

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verb

飞黄腾达， prospering，享乐.

To thrive, prosper, or live in luxury, especially at the expense of others; fare sumptuously.

Examples :

"Robber barons who battened on the poor"

那些靠剥削穷人而飞黄腾达的强盗式资本家。

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verb

幸灾乐祸， удовлетворять.

To gratify a morbid appetite or craving; gloat.

Examples :

"The bully would batten on the other child's distress after taking his lunch money. "

那个恶霸抢走午餐钱后，会幸灾乐祸地看着那个孩子痛苦的样子，以此来满足自己变态的欲望。

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verb

养肥，使…肥壮

To improve by feeding; fatten; make fat or cause to thrive due to plenteous feeding.

Examples :

"The farmer worked hard to batten his cattle, ensuring they had plenty of grass and grain before winter. "

为了让牛群过冬前膘肥体壮，农夫辛勤劳作，确保它们有充足的牧草和谷物。

animal agriculture biology food

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verb

肥沃，使肥沃。

To fertilize or enrich, as land.

Examples :

"The farmer worked hard to batten the fields with compost and manure, hoping for a bountiful harvest. "

农民辛勤劳作，用堆肥和粪肥来肥沃田地，希望获得丰收。

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noun

板条，压条

A thin strip of wood used in construction to hold members of a structure together or to provide a fixing point.

Examples :

"The carpenter nailed a batten across the two boards to keep them from separating. "

木匠在两块木板上钉了一根压条，以防止它们分开。

material building architecture

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noun

板条，压条。

A long strip of wood, metal, fibreglass etc., used for various purposes aboard ship, especially one inserted in a pocket sewn on the sail in order to keep the sail flat.

Examples :

"The sailor carefully inserted the batten into the sail pocket to improve its shape and performance. "

水手小心地把帆骨插入帆的口袋里，以改善帆的形状和性能。

nautical sailing technical item

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noun

灯杆，吊杆

In stagecraft, a long pipe, usually metal, affixed to the ceiling or fly system in a theater.

Examples :

"The stagehands carefully lowered the scenery attached to the batten. "

舞台工人小心地放下连接在吊杆上的布景。

stage entertainment technical building architecture item

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noun

筘，笳。

The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.

Examples :

"The weaver adjusted the batten to ensure each thread was perfectly in place, creating a tight and even weave. "

织工调整了筘，以确保每一根纬线都精准到位，从而织出紧密均匀的布匹。

machine utensil technology item

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verb

加固, 用板条固定

To furnish with battens.

Examples :

"The carpenter will batten the roof planks to provide extra support against the strong winds. "

木匠会用板条加固屋顶的木板，以提供额外的支撑，抵御强风。

nautical building

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verb

用板条固定，闩紧.

To fasten or secure a hatch etc using battens.

Examples :

"The sailor had to batten the hatch down tight before the storm hit. "

水手必须在暴风雨来临前，用木条把舱口牢牢地闩紧。

nautical sailing technical