hatch
verb
noun
hætʃ
verb
1
hatch out
also
又作
if
an
egg
hatches,
or
if
it
is
hatched,
it
breaks,
letting
the
young
bird,
insect
etc
come
out
〔蛋〕孵化; 孵出
I,T
The
eggs
take
three
days
to
hatch.
这些蛋要三天时间才能孵化。
2
hatch out
also
又作
if
a
young
bird,
insect
etc
hatches,
or
if
it
is
hatched,
it
comes
out
of
its
egg
〔幼禽等〕破壳而出; 孵出
I,T
All
the
chicks
have
hatched
out.
小鸡都已破壳而出。
3
hatch a plot/plan/deal etc
to
form
a
plan
etc
in
secret
密谋/秘密计划/秘密策划交易等
noun
4
a
hole
in
a
ship
or
aircraft,
usually
used
for
loading
goods,
or
the
door
that
covers
it
〔船、飞机上的〕舱口; 舱门
escape
hatch
5
hatchway
also
又作
a
small
hole
in
the
wall
or
floor
between
two
rooms,
or
the
door
that
covers
it
〔墙、地板上的〕开口,活板门
6
down the hatch
something
you
say
before
drinking
an
alcoholic
drink
quickly
[口,非正式] 干杯
spoken informal