1. It was reached by a spiral staircase which terminated in the corner of the room at a square hole like the hatchway of a ship. 厅的角上有个方洞,正如轮船上的升降口,楼下的人,从一道螺旋式楼梯经过这方洞,到达楼上。
2. While they were busy with their first oysters, a head appeared at the hatchway of the staircase, and a voice said:-- "I am passing by." 他们正吃着开头几个牡蛎时,有个人头从那楼梯的升降口里伸出来,说道:“我正走过这儿。
3. Dancing back in heart-thumping surprise, he quickly saw that rather than a mere hole it was a hatchway that gaped in the floor before him, its door flung open and back. 由于惊奇,心急剧地跳着,他忙向后跳开了一步,很快地发现,那并不仅仅是一个洞,而是他前面的地板上,有一个通道口打开了,它的门被掀开了,向后面大敞着。
英英解释
n.
1. an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship