an opening of restricted size allowing for passage from one area to another, in particular
（从一处通往另一处的）入口，尤指：
a door in an aircraft, spacecraft, or submarine
（飞机、宇宙飞船、潜水艇上的）舱门。
an opening in the deck of a boat or ship leading to the cabin or a lower level
（船甲板上通往下面的）有盖舱口
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a cargo hatch. 货舱口。
an opening in a ceiling leading to a loft
（天花板上的）阁楼出入口。
an opening in a kitchen wall for serving or selling food through
（厨房墙上的）取菜口，卖菜口
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a service hatch .服务窗口。
the rear door of a hatchback car
舱门式汽车后背的门。
short for
[no obj.](of a young bird, fish, or reptile)emerge from its egg
（鸟，鱼，爬行动物）孵出
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ten little chicks hatched out .十只小鸡孵出来了。
(of an egg)open and produce a young animal
（蛋）孵化
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eggs need to be put in a warm place to hatch .蛋要放在温暖的地方孵化。
[with obj.]incubate (an egg)
孵（蛋）。
[with obj.]cause (a young animal) to emerge from its egg
使孵出
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our penguins were hatched and hand-reared here .我们的企鹅在这里孵化并人工喂养。
[with obj.]conspire to devise (a plot or plan)
策划（阴谋，计划）
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the little plot that you and Sylvia hatched up last night .你和西尔维亚昨天晚上想出来的小小阴谋。
a newly hatched brood
新孵出的幼仔
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a hatch of mayflies .新孵出的一窝小飞蝼蛄。
shade (an area) with closely drawn parallel lines
（美术和技术绘图用语）画阴影线
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[as noun
hatching ]the miniaturist's use of hatching and stippling .微图画家对阴影线和点画法的运用。
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down the hatch informal used to express friendly feelings towards one's companions before drinking〈非 正式〉 干杯（饮酒前朋友之间的互祝之词） -
under the hatches below deck in a ship 在甲板下面
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hatchn.入口；新孵出的幼崽；舱门；有盖舱口；阁楼出入口；取菜口；卖菜口；舱门式汽车后背的门
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watchv.观看；注视；观察；注意；小心；节制；守夜；监视；留意；当心
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matchn.比赛；对手；敌手；相配的人；配得上的人；火柴；搭配；配合；配对；婚姻
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catchv.截住；拿住；捕获；意外地被缠住；赶上；吸引；激发；击打；感染；起火；着火
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batchn.一批生产量；一组；一批；一群；批量；成批
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