battened

1. 1.

   To become better; to improve in condition; especially of animals, by feeding; to fatten up.

   (尤指动物)因进食而变好、长肥。

2. 2.

   To furnish (something) with battens (noun etymology 2, noun sense 1).

   给...装板条(或压条)。

3. 3.

   Of land, soil, etc.: to become fertile; also, of plants: to grow lush.

   (土地、土壤)变得肥沃；(植物)长得茂盛。

4. 4.

   Chiefly followed by down: to fasten or secure (a hatch, opening, etc.) using battens (noun etymology 2, noun sense 2.2).

   主要接 down:用板条固定或封住(舱口、开口等)

5. 5.

   Followed by on: to eat greedily; to glut.

   贪婪地吃；使吃饱。

6. 6.

   Followed by on: to prosper or thrive, especially at the expense of others.

   (后接 on)繁荣,尤指以他人为代价。

7. 7.

   To gloat at; to revel in.

   对...幸灾乐祸；沉迷于。

8. 8.

   To gratify a morbid appetite or craving.

   满足病态的欲望或渴求。

给...装板条(或压条)。；(土地、土壤)变得肥沃；(植物)长得茂盛。；主要接 down:用板条固定或封住(舱口、开口等)；贪婪地吃；使吃饱。；(后接 on)繁荣,尤指以他人为代价。

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