| 单词 | patch up |
| 释义 | patch up1. 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)] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] 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 See full dictionary entry for patchIf 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)] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] patch up in American English to bring to an end or settle (differences, a quarrel, etc.) Examples of 'patch up' in a sentence |
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