hatch作“孵化”解时,可用作不及物动词,以egg作主语时,其主动形式含有被动意义。

hatch out(v.+adv.)
1.(使)孵出(cause to) come out from an egg
▲hatch out
When will the baby chickens hatch out?小鸡什么时候孵出来?
▲hatch sth⇔out
The hen has hatched all her chickens out.这只母鸡已经孵出了她的全部小鸡。
2.(使)得出结果; 制定(cause to) reach a result; consider and decide about (sth)
▲hatch out
No one knows how the new plan will hatch out.谁也不知道这新方案将怎样制订出来。
▲hatch sth⇔out
The government are hatching out a new plan to deal with rising prices.政府正在制订一个对付物价上涨的新方案。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
When will the eggs hatch?这些蛋什么时候孵化?
The chicks have already hatched.小鸡已经孵出来了。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
A hen hatches chickens.母鸡孵化小鸡。
The heat of the sun hatches turtles' eggs.太阳的热能将陆龟的卵孵出小龟。
They hatched a plot to murder the king.他们谋划杀害国王。
I hatched all the arrangement for the dance.我为舞会做了一些安排。

There's a hatch between the kitchen and dining room for serving food.厨房和餐室之间有一个传送饭菜的窗口。
We heard the noise of a hatch being closed.我们听到舱门关上的声音。

［词源］＜中古英语hacchen(孵出)