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batten down the hatchesa. to prepare yourself for a period of difficulty or trouble作好准备面对困境b. to firmly fasten the entrances to the lower part of a ship封住底舱入口 batten down the hatches Nautical secure a ship's tarpaulins 【航海】固定船上的防水油布。 ■ figurative prepare for a difficulty or crisis 〈喻〉准备迎接困难（或危机）。 ˌbatten down the ˈhatches1to prepare yourself for a period of difficulty or trouble做好迎接困难的准备2(on a ship船上)to firmly shut all the entrances to the lower part, especially because a storm is expected（风暴来临前）封住底舱口 |