battening

He was busy battening down all the shutters and doors .

他正忙着用板条钉牢所有的百叶窗和门。

Many firms are battening down the hatches and preparing to ride out the storm .

很多公司正在加紧准备，希望能挺过这场暴风雨。

A man doesn 't feel right , battening on his in-laws .

一个男人要靠姻亲过活是不好受的。

A news report , for example , might say that people in Washington were battening down the hatches for a big winter storm .

例如，新闻报道可以说，华盛顿的人们在为即将到来的大风雪天气而未雨绸。

This paper introduces the construction of weft insertion motion of rapier loom G1613 , and analyses the movement regulation of weft insertion and battening .

介绍了G1613型剑杆织机引纬系统的组成，对引纬系统的引纬和打纬等机构的运动规律进行了分析与讨论。

Or a newspaper might report that " defense lawyers were ' battening down the hatches ' for testimony by someone who observed the crime . "

或者，报纸报道会说，“辩护律师为目击者做证做准备”。

The proposals suggest that Moscow is losing hope it can stave off the crisis with public spending and is instead battening down the hatches for what might be a prolonged recession .

这些计划表明，俄罗斯政府对于通过公共支出来抵御金融危机正逐渐丧失信心，目前正为一场可能旷日持久的衰退做好准备。