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hunker 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/ˈhəNGkər/,
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hunkers, 3rd person singular present; hunkered, past participle; hunkering, present participle; hunkered, past tense;
  1. Squat or crouch down low
    • - he hunkered down beside her
  2. Take shelter in a defensive position
    • - the best way to deal with your father is to hunker down and let it blow over
  3. Hunch; bend
    • - burly workers hunkered over the menu of the day
  4. Apply oneself seriously to a task
    • - students hunkered down to prepare for the examinations
  1. squat: sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"
  2. Hunker is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 329 at the 2000 census.
  3. (Hunkers) The Barnburners were the more radical faction of the New York state Democratic Party in the mid 19th century. ...
  4. A political conservative; To crouch or squat close to the ground
  5. (Hunkers) Kneeling, and falling back on the hams.
  6. squat down, bend over. "Just hunker down right here behind this tree and maybe they won't see you."
  7. a hiding place or deep shadow where you can watch from and not be seen.