batten down the hatches

• (喻)未雨绸缪以防备困难局面

batten down the hatches的用法和样例：

例句

1. The crew had been mustered to batten down the hatches.
   所有船员被集合起来进行封舱以防暴风雨袭击。
2. The threat of inflation forces many public institutions of the city batten down the hatches not to take a risk in stock market.
   通货膨胀的威胁已使城市许多公共机构作好准备，不去股票市场冒险。