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。

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

例如，一则新闻报道可以说，华盛顿的人们正准备迎战暴风雪。

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

或者报纸可能报道称“辩护律师正就目击证人证言进行辩护”。

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

VOA: special.2009.05.24

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

VOA: special.2009.05.24

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