n.板條；木條

v.用板條固定；長肥；損人以自肥

The clamp is secured to the window edge, and the batten slipped through the clamp. 夾子固定在窗邊上，板條從夾子里滑了出來。

There's a storm coming, so let's batten down the hatches. 暴風(fēng)雨就要來了,讓我們把艙口都封住。

The hilly areas make good sheep pasture; sheep will batten on the lush grass. 這一帶山區(qū)是很好的牧羊場，羊吃了茂盛的青草會長得肥肥的。

The rich batten on the poor. 富人靠剝削窮人發(fā)財。

It is not fair to batten on one's relatives. 利用親戚自飽私囊是不應(yīng)該的。

The capitalists batten on the blood of the workers. 資本家靠榨取工人的血汗養(yǎng)自已。