hunker down

英 [ˈhʌŋkə(r) daʊn] 美 [ˈhʌŋkər daʊn]

蹲; 蹲下; 蹲坐; 保持低调; 避免引人注目



英英释义

verb

  1. hold stubbornly to a position
    1. The wife hunkered down and the husband's resistance began to break down

  2. sit on one's heels
    1. In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting
    2. The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm

    Synonym:    squatcrouchscrunchscrunch uphunker

  3. take shelter
    1. During the sandstorm, they hunkered down in a small hut