hatching
hatching — verb
1. When a young bird, reptile, or insect comes out of its egg by breaking the shell
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.
intransitive — young animal + hatch
The biologist kept the lizard eggs in a warm box until they hatched.
The mother hen sat on the eggs for three weeks, carefully trying to hatch them.
Emre found a robin's eggshell on the path — the baby bird had already hatched.
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
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.
collocation: hatch a plan
Valentina and her cousin hatched a scheme to surprise their grandmother for her eightieth birthday.
collocation: hatch a scheme — can be friendly or sly
The two executives secretly hatched a deal to merge their companies without telling the board.
Sade and her classmates hatched a secret plan for their teacher's surprise party.
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 — noun
1. A drawing or engraving technique in which many small, closely spaced lines are d
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.
collocation: fine hatching
In the engraving, Dario added cross-hatching to make the darkest areas stand out.
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.
Christopher practiced hatching by drawing parallel lines that got closer together to create darker shadows.
- 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.