escape hatch
noun[C]
uk/ɪˈskeɪp ˌhætʃ/us/ɪˈskeɪp ˌhætʃ/thepartof asubmarinethrough whichpeoplecanleavewhen it isunderwater
(潜艇的)紧急出口Mats Silvan/Moment Open/GettyImages
a way of getting out of adifficultorunwantedsituation:
(摆脱困境等的)出路;(解决困难等的)办法Thepsychiatristofferedhim anescapehatchfrom hisfeelingsofguilt.精神科医师找到了办法帮助他消除负罪感。
Parts of ships & boats
- abaft
- bilge water
- boathook
- boiler room
- bowline
- bulkhead
- cleat
- cockpit
- couchette
- keel
- mast
- paddle
- periscope
- spar
- steerage
- stem
- sun deck
- superstructure
- topsail
- waterline
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