| 单词 | hatch |
| 释义 | verb | noun hatchhatch1 /hætʃ/ ●○○ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive] science, biology if an egg hatches or is hatched, it breaks and a baby bird, fish, or insect is born: The eggs should hatch any day now.2[intransitive, transitive] (also hatch out) science, biology if a young bird, insect, etc. hatches, or if it is hatched, it breaks through its egg in order to be born: Millions of mosquitoes will have hatched out by May.3hatch a plot/plan/idea etc. to think of a plan, idea, etc., often secretly verb | noun hatchhatch2 noun [countable] 1a hole in a ship or aircraft, used for loading goods, or the door that covers it: a hatch on the submarine2a hatchback3escape hatch a)a door on a ship or aircraft that you can leave from if there is an accident b)something that allows you to avoid a bad situation: Kids are looking for an escape hatch from the pressures of home.4the act of hatching eggs, or the animals that have hatched, considered as a group: The oil spill will affect next spring’s hatch.5down the hatch spoken used when you are drinking something, especially an alcoholic drink6a hatchway → see also booby hatch |
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