hunker

• vi. 蹲下，盘坐
• n. 守旧者

1. sit on one's heels;

"In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"

"The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"

Their strategy for the moment is to hunker down and let the fuss die down.

他们目前的策略是保持低调，让事态慢慢平息。

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I have to hunker down to finish my algebra this evening.

我今晚要专专心心地把代数作业做完.

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They are not allowed to hunker down to rest after running 5,000 meters.

他们跑完5000米后不准蹲下休息.

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Work hard, hunker down, tighten your belt, and a better life.

努力工作 、 盘腿坐下 、 勒紧腰带 、 和改善生活.

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Families hunker down indoors hanging illuminated orange paper stars in their darkened windows.

家族里的猎人们在屋里休养生息,从昏暗的窗户中能看到星星点点的橘色烛光.

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It's an instinct to hunker down and control things that makes this harder for people.

其实着手控制是一种本能,结果却把事情变得更加困难.

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The youngsters hunker down at the bottom of the nest, hiding until mom mealtimes.

孩子们通常藏在巢穴底部, 等到母亲呼唤时才出来.

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来自苏格兰语，词源不详，或同huckster.

1. Their strategy for the moment is to hunker down and let the fuss die down.

他们目前的策略是保持低调，让事态慢慢平息。

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2. I have to hunker down to finish my algebra this evening.

我今晚要专专心心地把代数作业做完.

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3. They are not allowed to hunker down to rest after running 5,000 meters.

他们跑完5000米后不准蹲下休息.

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4. Work hard, hunker down, tighten your belt, and a better life.

努力工作 、 盘腿坐下 、 勒紧腰带 、 和改善生活.

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5. Families hunker down indoors hanging illuminated orange paper stars in their darkened windows.

家族里的猎人们在屋里休养生息,从昏暗的窗户中能看到星星点点的橘色烛光.

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hunker (v.)

"to squat, crouch," 1720, Scottish, of uncertain origin, possibly from a Scandinavian source such as Old Norse huka "to crouch," hoka, hokra "to crawl." Hunker down, Southern U.S. dialectal phrase, popularized c. 1965, from northern British hunker "haunch." Related: Hunkered; hunkering.