Word · Frequency #17353
batten
板条；压条
a strip fixed to something to hold it firm
- 1.
A plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, to provide a fixing point, to strengthen, or to prevent warping.
用于建筑中固定结构构件、提供固定点、加固或防止翘曲的木板或木条。
- 2.
A strip of wood holding a number of lamps; especially (theater), one used for illuminating a stage; (by extension, also attributive) a long bar, usually metal, affixed to the ceiling or fly system and used to support curtains, scenery, etc.
装有多盏灯的木条；尤指剧场中用于舞台照明的灯杆；(引申)固定在天花板或吊杆系统上的长杆(通常为金属),用于支撑幕布、布景等。
- 3.
A long, narrow strip, originally of wood but now also of fibreglass, metal, etc., used for various purposes aboard a ship; especially one attached to a mast or spar for protection, one holding down the edge of a tarpaulin covering a hatch to prevent water from entering the hatch, one inserted in a pocket sewn on a sail to keep it flat, or one from which a hammock is suspended.
船上使用的长窄板条,原为木制,现也由玻璃纤维、金属等制成,用于保护桅杆、压住舱口盖布、保持帆形或悬挂吊床等。
- 4.
The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.
织机上用于打紧纬线的活动杆。
用于建筑中固定结构构件、提供固定点、加固或防止翘曲的木板或木条。；装有多盏灯的木条；尤指剧场中用于舞台照明的灯杆；(引申)固定在天花板或吊杆系统上的长杆(通常为金属),用于支撑幕布、布景等。；船上使用的长窄板条,原为木制,现也由玻璃纤维、金属等制成,用于保护桅杆、压住舱口盖布、保持帆形或悬挂吊床等。；织机上用于打紧纬线的活动杆。；板条
In use
The carpenter nailed a wooden batten across the fence to hold the loose boards in place.
We used steel battens to reinforce the roof before the storm.
The stage crew fixed a batten to the back of the scenery to keep it upright.
n. a batten
名词，指固定用的板条或压条，常用于建筑或木工。
He fixed a batten to the wall to support the shelf.
他在墙上固定了一根板条来支撑搁板。
v. batten sth (with sth)
及物动词：给……装板条或用板条固定；常与 with 连用表示所用材料。
They battened the wooden frame with steel strips.
他们用钢条给木框架加了压条。
v. batten sth down
短语动词，意为用板条封住或拴紧；代词宾语置于中间，如 batten it down。习语 batten down the hatches 也比喻做好准备应付困难。
Connections
Collocations
- batten down the hatches
- 封舱；做好准备应对困难
- We battened down the hatches before the storm.暴风雨来临前，我们封好了舱口。
- wooden batten
- 木压条；木板条
- She fixed a wooden batten to the wall to support the shelf.她在墙上固定了一根木压条来支撑搁板。
- roof batten
- 屋面木条；挂瓦条
- The roof battens support the tiles.屋面木条支撑着瓦片。
- ceiling batten
- 天花板木条
- The ceiling battens are covered with plasterboard.天花板木条被石膏板覆盖。
Idioms & figurative uses
- batten down the hatches
- 做好准备应对困难；封舱Batten down the hatches—a typhoon is on the way.做好应对准备——台风要来了。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：十根球棒(bat+ten)钉成一排，就是固定用的板条(batten)。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：construction、sailing/marine batten 作名词和动词时通常都是中性词，多用于建筑/木工和航海/封舱等专业场景；日常口语单独使用较少，所以选择 neutral 作默认语体比较稳妥。
Pronunciation & Spelling
batten /ˈbætn/ rhymes with fatten and flatten, which share the same stressed vowel and final /tn/ sound. Words like cotton, button, kitten, and mitten share the unstressed /tn/ ending but have a different stressed vowel, so they do not rhyme with batten. Beware the spelling lookalike baton, which sounds different.
Learn the forms together
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