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Israel 's generals are already battening down the hatches .

以色列的军事将领已经做好了准备。

A man doesn 't feel right , battening on his in-laws .

一个男人要靠姻亲过活是不好受的。

As for the workers , the habit of battening down the hatches , which so irritates many companies , may be a sensible response to economic turmoil .

工人勒紧裤腰带的习惯，让很多公司都很恼怒，但这或许对经济动荡来说的是一个明智选择吧。