Hunker down to Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈhəŋkɝ/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ

HUNG-ker DOWN too, tuh, tih

UK

hˈʌŋkɐ/ /dˈaʊn/ /tˈuː

HUNG-kuh DOWN too

释义

To prepare seriously for something challenging, or to focus and put in hard effort toward a task or goal.

用法与细微差别

Informal, often used for working hard or preparing for difficulties ('hunker down to work/study'). Implies focus and sustained effort. Sometimes confused with 'hunker down' (meaning to stay low or shelter), but 'hunker down to' always includes an activity.

• Spanish: prepararse para - ponerse serio con
• Portuguese (BR): preparar-se para - concentrar-se em
• Portuguese (PT): preparar-se para - concentrar-se em
• Chinese (Simplified): 全力投入到 - 专心准备
• Chinese (Traditional): 全力投入到 - 專心準備
• Hindi: किसी चीज़ के लिए पूरी तरह तैयार होना - ध्यान लगाकर शुरू करना
• Arabic: يستعد بجد لـ - يركز على
• Bengali: পুরোপুরি প্রস্তুত হয়ে মনোযোগী হওয়া
• Russian: основательно взяться за - сосредоточиться на
• Japanese: しっかり取り組む - 本気で始める
• Vietnamese: chuẩn bị nghiêm túc cho - tập trung để
• Korean: 전념하다 - 마음을 다해 시작하다
• Turkish: ciddi şekilde başlamak - odaklanmak
• Urdu: کسی کام کے لیے پوری طرح تیار ہونا - یکسوئی سے شروع کرنا
• Indonesian: bersiap sungguh-sungguh untuk - fokus pada

例句

We need to hunker down to finish this project on time.

basic

Before exams, students often hunker down to study.

basic

Let's hunker down to solve this problem together.

basic

When the deadline approached, everyone hunkered down to get things done.

natural

I had to hunker down to learn everything before my interview.

natural

It’s time to hunker down to save money if you want to travel.

natural