batten
/ˈbætn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbætn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈba-tᵊn/ (ame, mw) · /ˈbæt.ən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbæt̬.ən/ (ame, ipa)
batten — noun
- battensingular
- battensplural
1. a long narrow piece of wood used in building to support other materials, seal jo
a long narrow piece of wood used in building to support other materials, seal joints, or strengthen a surface such as a wall, roof, or floor
Mei-Lin bought oak battens for the new deck she was building behind her house.
collocation: oak battens / wooden battens
The carpenter nailed battens across the wall joints before applying the plaster.
collocation: nail battens across [surface]
Aisha nailed pressure-treated battens to the rafters before the roofers laid the clay tiles.
Yuki fixed wooden battens across the roof joists to create a firm base for the slate tiles.
用法筆記
Commonly used in the building and roofing trades. The plural form (battens) is frequent when referring to the material in general.
常見錯誤
batten — verb
- battenpresent simple I / you / we / they
- battens3rd person singular
- battening-ing form
- battenedpast simple
1. to fasten or secure something by fixing wooden battens onto it, typically to pro
to fasten or secure something by fixing wooden battens onto it, typically to protect against weather or movement
Before the typhoon arrived, the fisherman battened the hatches with thick wooden planks.
collocation: batten the hatches
Olaf watched the roofers batten timber strips across the rafters to prepare a nailing surface for the shingles.
batten + timber strips + across [surface]
Rosa battened the wall frame with wooden strips before installing the plasterboard.
Carlos battened the loose fence panels so they would not break during the winter storms.
文法句型
batten + noun
batten down + noun
用法筆記
The literal sense is most common in nautical and construction contexts. 'Batten down' is far more frequent than the bare verb 'batten' alone.