hatching
/hætʃ/ (bre, ipa) · [hˈætʃɪŋ] /hætʃ/ (ame, ipa) · [hˈætʃɪŋ] /ˈha-chiŋ/ (ame, mw)
hatching — 動詞
- hatchingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- hatchings3rd person singular
- hatchinging-ing form
- hatchingedpast simple
1. When a young bird, reptile, or insect comes out of its egg by breaking the shell
孵化
蛋殼破裂、幼體從中出來
When a young bird, reptile, or insect comes out of its egg by breaking the shell; or when an adult animal keeps eggs warm so that the young come out.
After three weeks, Hiro watched the baby turtles hatch and crawl toward the sea.
三週後，Hiro 看著小烏龜破殼而出，爬向大海。
intransitive — young animal + hatch
The biologist kept the lizard eggs in a warm box until they hatched.
生物學家把蜥蜴蛋放在溫暖的箱子裡，直到牠們孵化。
The mother hen sat on the eggs for three weeks, carefully trying to hatch them.
母雞在蛋上坐了三個星期，細心地試圖將牠們孵化。
Emre found a robin's eggshell on the path — the baby bird had already hatched.
Emre 在小徑上發現了一個知更鳥的蛋殼——小鳥早已破殼而出。
文法句型
animal + hatch
hatch (from/out of something)
hatch + egg(s)
newly hatched
用法筆記
Can be used transitively (the hen hatches her eggs) or intransitively (the eggs hatch). Subject is usually an animal, egg, or a speaker describing animal development. Common in nature writing and biology contexts.
常見錯誤
2. To think of and develop a plan, especially one that is intended to be kept secre
策劃；密謀
暗中策劃（通常指祕密計畫）
To think of and develop a plan, especially one that is intended to be kept secret from other people.
The prisoners hatched a daring plan to escape through a secret tunnel.
囚犯們策劃了一個大膽的計畫，要經由一條祕密隧道逃獄。
collocation: hatch a plan
Valentina and her cousin hatched a scheme to surprise their grandmother for her eightieth birthday.
Valentina 和她的表弟策劃了一項計謀，要給奶奶的八十歲生日一個驚喜。
collocation: hatch a scheme — can be friendly or sly
The two executives secretly hatched a deal to merge their companies without telling the board.
兩位主管祕密策劃了一項合併協議，沒有告知董事會。
Sade and her classmates hatched a secret plan for their teacher's surprise party.
Sade 和同學們策劃了一個祕密計畫，要為老師辦驚喜派對。
文法句型
hatch + a plan/plot/scheme/deal
用法筆記
Frequently paired with nouns like plan, plot, scheme, or deal that imply secrecy or deception. More common in narrative writing, news, and storytelling than in casual conversation.
常見錯誤
hatching — 名詞
1. A drawing or engraving technique in which many small, closely spaced lines are d
影線畫法
用密集細線表現陰影的繪畫技法
A drawing or engraving technique in which many small, closely spaced lines are drawn close together to create an effect of shadow or depth.
The artist used fine hatching to give the portrait a sense of depth and shadow.
這位藝術家使用細緻的影線畫法，讓肖像畫產生深度與陰影感。
collocation: fine hatching
In the engraving, Dario added cross-hatching to make the darkest areas stand out.
在版畫中，Dario 添加了交叉影線，讓最暗的區域更加突出。
cross-hatching — adding a second layer of lines at an angle
Élise learned basic hatching in her first drawing class and practiced shading with parallel lines.
Élise 在第一堂繪畫課上學到了基礎影線畫法，並用平行線練習陰影處理。
Christopher practiced hatching by drawing parallel lines that got closer together to create darker shadows.
Christopher 練習影線畫法，畫出越來越密集的平行線來營造較深的陰影。
- cross-hatching
a specific type of hatching with lines in two or more directions
- shading
broader term that includes hatching, blending, and other methods
文法句型
use hatching
fine hatching
cross-hatching
用法筆記
Hatching is a foundational technique in drawing, printmaking, and engraving. Cross-hatching — adding a second set of lines at a different angle — produces darker tones. The term is uncountable when referring to the technique as a whole.