hatch

• 指地板、天花板或墙壁上的开口，通常带有门或盖，用于通行或进出。

A noun referring to an opening in a floor, ceiling, or wall, often with a door or cover, used for access or passage.

1. Opening in a floor or deckB1formal

   An opening in a floor, ceiling, or deck, often with a cover or door, used for access or ventilation.

   舱口

   • The sailor climbed through the hatch to reach the lower deck.
   • We opened the hatch to let fresh air into the basement.
   • The submarine's hatch was sealed tightly to prevent water entry.

   同义词accessaperturehatchwayopeningscuttle

2. Door on an aircraft or spacecraftB1formal

   A door or opening on an aircraft or spacecraft used for entry or exit.

   舱门

   • The pilot opened the hatch and stepped out onto the runway.
   • The emergency hatch is located above the passenger seats.
   • The astronauts closed the hatch before the launch.

   同义词doorentrywayopeningportal

3. Food service openingB2informal

   A small opening in a wall or counter through which food or items are passed, often in a kitchen or cafeteria.

   传菜口

   • The cook passed the plates through the hatch to the waitstaff.
   • We ordered our food at the hatch and waited for it to be served.
   • The hatch between the kitchen and dining room was always busy during lunch.

   同义词pass-through

• 动词，指从蛋中孵出，或指秘密策划、谋划某事。

A verb used to indicate the act of emerging from an egg, or to devise or plan something, often secretly.

1. Emerge from an eggA2formal

   To come out of an egg by breaking the shell.

   孵出

   • The chicks hatched early this morning.
   • The eggs need to be kept warm for the birds to hatch.
   • We watched the turtle hatch and crawl to the sea.

   同义词come outemergepip

2. Devise or plan secretlyB2informal

   To create or develop a plan, often in secret.

   密谋

   • They hatched a scheme to escape from the prison.
   • The team hatched a brilliant marketing strategy.
   • She hatched a plan to surprise her friend on her birthday.

   同义词conspirecontrivedeviseformulateintriguemachinateplotscheme