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patches

UK /ˈpætʃɪz/US /ˈpætʃɪz/

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。)

同义词:pieces, sections, bits, fragments, spots

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。)

同义词:repair, fix, mend, cover, sew

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。)