hunkers

1. When the bird hunkers down for sleep, it bends its leg at the knee and the heel.
   当鸟儿蹲下睡觉时，鸟腱使鸟腿在膝盖和脚踝弯曲。
2. He sank to his hunkers, murmured an Act of Contrition in his dying rapist's ear and bashed in what was left of his face with the rock.
   他坐下来，在那个垂死的强奸犯的耳边说着要他悔悟的话，用那块石头继续在他脸上猛击。
3. Once across the street, they took an East side-road skirting the red walls of the park. here, xiangzi, who had not forgotten his country ways, squatted down on his hunkers.
   过了马路，来到东便道上，贴着公园的红墙，祥子还没忘了在乡间的习惯蹲下了。
4. Some colliers squatted upon their hunkers against the wall.
   有几个煤矿工人靠着墙蹲着。

n.

on your hunkers

• 蹲着；蹲坐
  sitting on your heels with your knees bent up in front of you