He was busy battening down all the shutters and doors.
他正忙着用板条钉牢所有的百叶窗和门。
The roof was never securely battened down.
屋顶板条一直没钉牢。
Many firms are battening down the hatches and preparing to ride out the storm.
很多公司正在加紧准备，希望能挺过这场暴风雨。
The witch doctors were bedizened in all their gaudiest costumes.
女巫医穿上她们最绚丽的衣服，打扮得俗不可耐。
At that time, children were often beaten for quite minor offences.
那时候，孩子们常常因为很小的过错而挨打。