كيف تنطق "batten down the hatches"
expression
ˈbætən/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhætʃɪz
BAT-un DOWN thuh HATCH-iz
bˈætən/ /dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /hˈætʃɪz
BAT-un DOWN thuh HATCH-iz
التعريف
To get ready for possible trouble or difficulty, especially by taking protective or careful actions. Historically, it refers to making a ship safe before a storm.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈbætən/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhætʃɪz
الإنجليزية البريطانية
bˈætən/ /dˈaʊn/ /ðə, ði/ /hˈætʃɪz
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
BAT-un DOWN thuh HATCH-iz
بريطاني
BAT-un DOWN thuh HATCH-iz
استمع في السياق
We need to batten down the hatches before the storm arrives.
Our company is going to batten down the hatches during the economic crisis.
It's time to batten down the hatches for winter.
With all these changes happening, we'd better batten down the hatches.