hunker down (hunkering,hunkered,hunkers)

• 1.  

  PHRASAL VERB（动词词组） If you hunker down, you bend your knees so that you are in a low position, balancing on your feet. 蹲下; 蹲坐 [美国英语]

  例：

  Betty hunkered down on the floor.

  贝蒂蹲坐在地板上。

• 2.  

  PHRASAL VERB（动词词组） If you say that someone hunkers down, you mean that they are trying to avoid doing things that will make them noticed or put them in danger. 保持低调; 避免引人注目 [美国英语]

  例：

  Their strategy for the moment is to hunker down and let the fuss die down.

  他们目前的策略是保持低调，让事态慢慢平息。