hatching

• 名词，指从蛋中孵出的动作或过程，也指刚孵出的幼崽。

A noun referring to the act or process of emerging from an egg, or the young that have recently emerged.

1. Emergence from an eggB1formal

   The act or process of a young animal coming out of its egg.

   孵化

   • The hatching of the chicks took place early in the morning.
   • We observed the hatching of the turtle eggs on the beach.
   • The hatching process can take several hours for some species.

   同义词emergence

2. Art techniqueB2formalart

   A drawing or engraving technique using closely spaced parallel lines to create shading or texture.

   排线法

   • The artist used cross-hatching to add depth to the sketch.
   • Hatching is a common technique in pen-and-ink drawings.
   • The shading in the portrait was achieved through fine hatching.

   同义词hachure

• 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