She avoided having to work by battening on her rich relatives.她仗着她那些有钱的亲戚而不必工作,得以坐享清福.The herdsman drove afield battening his flocks with the fresh dews of night.牧人把羊群赶到野外,用夜晚的新鲜露水催肥....

v.用板条或压条固定( batten的现在分词 )，（损人利己地）养肥自己，打纬...

battening的音标：...