plural hatches
plural hatches
Learner's definition of HATCH
[count]
1
a : an opening in the deck of a ship or in the floor, wall, or roof of a building(甲板、地板、墙或屋顶的)开口;舱口 b : the covering of such an opening舱口盖 2
: a small door or opening in an airplane or spaceship(飞机或宇宙飞船的)舱门 — see also escape hatch
batten down the hatches
— see 1batten
down the hatch
informal
◊ If something goes down the hatch, you swallow it.吞下;干杯
2 hatch /ˈhætʃ/ verb
hatches; hatched; hatching
hatches; hatched; hatching
Learner's definition of HATCH
1
a [no object] of a bird, insect, fish, etc. : to come out of an egg : to be born by coming out of an egg(小鸟、小虫、小鱼等)孵出,出壳 b [+ object] : to cause (a young bird, insect, fish, etc.) to come out of an egg使(小鸟、小虫、小鱼等)孵出 —
usually used as (be) hatched通常用作(be) hatched 2
a [no object] of an egg : to break open as a young bird, insect, fish, etc., is born(蛋)孵化,破壳 b [+ object] : to cause (an egg) to hatch使(蛋)孵出 3
[+ object] : to create or produce (something, such as an idea or a plan) usually in a secret way密谋;策划