| 单词 | hatch |
| 释义 | Word Frequency hatch 1(hætʃ) verb 1. to cause (the young of various animals, esp birds) to emerge from the egg or (of young birds, etc) to emerge from the egg 2. to cause (eggs) to break and release the fully developed young or (of eggs) to break and release the young animal within 3. (transitive) to contrive or devise (a scheme, plot, etc) noun 4. the act or process of hatching 5. a group of newly hatched animals Derived forms hatchable (ˈhatchable) adjective hatcher (ˈhatcher) noun Word origin C13: of Germanic origin; compare Middle High German hecken to mate (used of birds), Swedish häcka to hatch, Danish hækkeWord Frequency hatch 2(hætʃ) noun 1. a covering for a hatchway 2. a. short for hatchway b. a door in an aircraft or spacecraft 3. informal short for hatchback 4. Also called: serving hatch an opening in a wall between a kitchen and a dining area 5. the lower half of a divided door 6. a sluice or sliding gate in a dam, dyke, or weir 7. down the hatch 8. under hatches Word origin Old English hæcc; related to Middle High German heck, Dutch hek gateWord Frequency hatch 3(hætʃ) verb art to mark (a figure, shade, etc) with fine parallel or crossed lines to indicate shading Compare hachure Derived forms hatching (ˈhatching) noun Word origin C15: from Old French hacher to chop, from hache hatchet |
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