| 单词 | patch |
| 释义 | patch (pætʃ ) Word forms: patches , patching , patched 1. countable noun A patch on a surface is a part of it which is different in appearance from the area around it. ...the bald patch on the top of his head. [+ on] There was a small patch of blue in the grey clouds. [+ of] ...two big damp patches on the carpet. 2. countable noun A patch of land is a small area of land where a particular plant or crop grows. ...a patch of land covered in forest. [+ of] ...the little vegetable patch in her backyard. ...a patch of wild cornflowers. Synonyms: plot, area, ground, land 3. countable noun A patch is a piece of material which you use to cover a hole in something. ...jackets with patches on the elbows. [+ on] ...trying to fix the flat tire by putting a patch on it. Synonyms: reinforcement, piece of fabric, piece of cloth, piece of material 4. countable noun A patch is a small piece of material which you wear to cover an injured eye. She went to the hospital and found him lying down with a patch over his eye. [+ over] 5. See also eye patch 6. verb If you patch something that has a hole in it, you mend it by fastening a patch over the hole. He and Walker patched the barn roof. [VERB noun] One of the mechanics took off the damaged tyre, and took it back to the station to be patched. [VERB noun] ...their patched clothes. [VERB-ed] 7. countable noun A patch is a piece of computer program code written as a temporary solution for dealing with a virus in computer software and distributed by the makers of the original program. [computing] Older machines will need a software patch to be loaded to correct the date. 8. a bad patch/a rough patch phrase If you have or go through a bad patch or a rough patch, you have a lot of problems for a time. [mainly British] I'm going through a very bad patch just now. The company I work for went through a rough patch. 9. not a patch on sb/sth phrase If you say that someone or something is not a patch on another person or thing, you mean that they are not as good as that person or thing. [British, informal] He's not a patch on the rest of the Cabinet. Handsome, she thought, but not a patch on Alex. Phrasal verbs: patch together phrasal verb If you patch something together, you form it from a number of parts in a quick, hurried way. ...to avoid an election by patching together a new government. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] A hasty deal was patched together. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] ...this patched-together Commonwealth. [VERB-ed PARTICLE] patch up 1. phrasal verb If you patch up a quarrel or relationship, you try to be friendly again and not to quarrel any more. They have gone on holiday to try to patch up their marriage. [VERB PARTICLE noun] He has now patched up his differences with the Minister. [V P n + with] I did my best to patch things up with her but it didn't seem to work. [VERB noun PARTICLE + with] They managed to patch it up. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If you patch up something which is damaged, you mend it or patch it. We can patch up those holes. [VERB PARTICLE noun] He did not have enough money to have the tire patched up, let alone buy a new one. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] 3. phrasal verb If doctors patch someone up or patch their wounds up, they treat their injuries. ...the medical staff who patched her up after the accident. [VERB noun PARTICLE] Emergency surgery patched up his face. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 4. phrasal verb If people or countries patch up a deal, they manage to agree on it after difficult discussions. Trade ministers patched up a compromise. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] Idioms: not a patch on someone or something [British] not nearly as good as someone or something else Of course, the facilities aren't a patch on those of richer schools, but the boys think they're terrific. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: bald patch The injections are usually done about once a month, into the bald patches. Coping With Sudden Hair Loss (1988) You may have seen people with bald patches on their scalp because of this condition. The Sun (2015) The bald patch on his head grew bigger. Times, Sunday Times (2006) There were bare patches on the pitch. The Sun (2014) They will establish far more easily on a bare patch without competition from grass and many will thrive where other garden plants struggle. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Cutting grass too low only weakens it, producing bare patches that encourage moss and weeds. The Sun (2009) They chose a patch of sand and started digging. Times, Sunday Times The upmarket spa has a sauna, steam room and indoor seawater pool; there's also access to a private patch of sand. Times, Sunday Times There was a patch of sand for playing boulle on the wooden verandah, glass balustrades to reveal the spectacular view, and inside, floor to ceiling windows for the same reason. ST Iceman bends over a patch of sand and points to the ground. Times, Sunday Times And not just any patch of sand. Times, Sunday Times She declined to have a go at grinding flour and dodged from one patch of shade to another. Times, Sunday Times Our tiny patch of shade grew smaller and smaller. Times, Sunday Times The female will only leave the nest if she needs to cool off (thermoregulation) by taking a quick dip or seeking out a patch of shade. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Everyone else crowds into the small patches of shade. Times, Sunday Times But it won’t linger on each patch of sky for long. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They were in the same patch of sky at the time of the signal. Times, Sunday Times Most are designed to stare at a very small patch of sky for hours or even days at a time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But the magpie stuck to it, determined to assert its authority over this patch of sky, and providing those of us who watched it with a most amusing spectacle. Times, Sunday Times Combine in a suitable patch of sky. Times, Sunday Times Six large patches of snow had survived the summer, one up to 12ft deep. Times, Sunday Times But we were surprised to find patches of snow, so we made snowmen - albeit three inches high. The Sun A mountain only has a few patches of snow when it should be swarming with skiers. The Sun The cable car sails over silver birch and pines and patches of snow. Times, Sunday Times In the distance soft indigo mountains are still flecked with patches of snow. Times, Sunday Times We expose a patch of soil and in they come. Times, Sunday Times A wooden watchtower glowers over a patch of soil littered with landmines and cartridge cases. Times, Sunday Times Clear a patch of soil and fork it over. The Sun Either broadcast sow (scattering directly on to a patch of soil) or sow in neat drills wide enough to get a hoe between for easy weeding. Times, Sunday Times I prefer to broadcast sow - simply scattering the seed over a small patch of soil - but you may prefer neat lines of drills to get your hoe between. Times, Sunday Times Now, thanks to the resolution of a local artist, giant mirrors will reflect a 200m2 patch of sunlight into its main square all year round. Times, Sunday Times As one walks along, one can often find them resting or flying about wherever a gap in the trees leaves a patch of sunlight across the path. Times, Sunday Times However, they are often lazy, and can be found snoozing in a patch of sunlight. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The rest of the week will be changeable, with warm patches of sunlight marred by several rain showers and it will feel cool when out of the sun. Times, Sunday Times There are patches of sunlight occupied by sleeping cat. Outlook India On the left was a 20-to 50-metre patch of trees, then endless acres of deforested land. Times, Sunday Times The left side has a very small patch of trees along with thick heather. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A butcher's business lies settled amongst a patch of trees as well. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During this manoeuvre, a fluctuation in the radio altimeter height corresponds to the aircraft passing over a patch of trees. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It shares a patch of trees with the fourth hole on the right side of the fairway. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Sometimes two adjacent territory-owners will have a duet, each asserting its claim to its own patch of wood. Times, Sunday Times See that patch of woods across from us where the road circles around it? Houston Chronicle The road continues north through wooded areas with some homes before heading back into agricultural surroundings with occasional patches of woods and residences. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some small patches of woods, along with a few homes, appear along this stretch of the route. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The route becomes two lanes again and passes near more homes with some patches of woods. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In fact, we hit a rocky patch when we first moved in together four months ago. The Sun (2010) They've only been married for two years but are going through a rocky patch. The Sun (2015) We went through a rocky patch and he was away working a lot. The Sun (2013) Most of the leaves occur in a thick patch at the base of the plant and some grow from the stems. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It passes old growth trees, waterfalls, streams and thick patches of deep mud. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The gobies often use thick patches of these aquatic vegetation to hide in if threatened or disturbed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 斑片, 打补丁 Japanese: つぎ 布きれ, 継ぎを当てる |
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