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
