
patches
词源
源自中古英语 'pacche',可能来自古法语 'pieche'(意为“块”或“片”),最终源自拉丁语 'pittacium'(意为“小块布”)。
noun
❶ 小块布料或其他材料,用于修补衣物或覆盖破损处。通常指缝在衣物上的补丁。
“She sewed patches onto her jeans to cover the holes.”
(她在牛仔裤上缝了几块补丁来遮盖破洞。)
“The old quilt was made of colorful patches of fabric.”
(这条旧被子是用各种颜色的布块拼成的。)
❶ 一小块区域,通常指与其他部分不同或具有特定特征的地方。
“There were patches of snow still on the ground in early spring.”
(早春时节,地面上还有几处残雪。)
“The garden had patches of wildflowers growing among the grass.”
(花园的草丛中生长着一片片野花。)
verb
❶ 用补丁修补或覆盖某物,通常指衣物或其他材料。
“She patched the hole in her sock with a piece of thread.”
(她用线头补好了袜子上的洞。)
“He patched the roof to stop the leaks before the rain came.”
(他在下雨前修补了屋顶以防漏水。)
常见短语
patch up — 修补或修复某物,也可用于比喻修复关系或解决问题。
“They managed to patch up their friendship after the argument.”
(他们在争吵后设法修复了友谊。)
not a patch on — 远不如某人或某物,表示比较中的劣势。
“This new phone is not a patch on my old one in terms of battery life.”
(这款新手机的电池续航远不如我的旧手机。)