Another expression linked to sailing is batten down the hatches .

和航海相关的另一个短语是batten down the hatches（未雨绸缪）。

youdao

On closer inspection, however, it becomes clear that the crisis forced the industry as a whole to batten down the hatches.

然而，通过更仔细地观察，我们可以清晰地发现，这场危机迫使整个保险业严正以待。

youdao

It may be that thriving firms allow themselves the luxury of attending to social issues such as board diversity, whereas poorly performing ones batten down the hatches.

也许是因为飞速发展的公司有余力关注如董事会多元化等的社会问题，而表现欠佳的公司则自身难保（无暇顾及其他）。

youdao

Another expression linked to sailing is batten down the hatches.

VOA: special.2009.05.24

Many universities' first instinct will be to batten down the hatches and wait for this storm to pass.

ECONOMIST: Schumpeter

Beware: Wireless routers are also vulnerable to hackers, so batten down the hatches.

FORBES: Magazine Article

She will need the network as she continues to batten down the hatches.

FORBES: Weathering The Economic Storm