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hunker down

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  近义词:scrunch,crouch,hunker,scrunchup,squat,

英英释义

Verb
  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"

  2. take shelter;

    "During the sandstorm, they hunkered down in a small hut"

  3. hold stubbornly to a position;

    "The wife hunkered down and the husband's resistance began to break down"

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