hunker down

• 动词短语，指安顿下来或蹲伏在某个位置，常指长时间停留；也指做好准备应对困难或危险的局面。

A phrasal verb meaning to settle into a position, often for a long period, or to prepare for a difficult situation.

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1. Squat or crouchinformal

   To bend one's knees and sit back on one's heels, often for stability or protection.

   蹲下

   • The soldiers hunkered down behind the wall during the attack.
   • She hunkered down to tie her shoelaces.
   • The children hunkered down in the corner during the storm.

   同义词crouchhunchsquatstoop

   反义词extendstandstraightenstretch

2. Prepare for a difficult situationinformal

   To settle in and prepare to endure a challenging or dangerous period.

   准备迎接困难

   • We hunkered down at home during the blizzard.
   • The company hunkered down to survive the economic downturn.
   • They hunkered down for a long negotiation session.

   同义词bracedig inprepare

基本动词hunker