英语词汇“patch”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

noun | verb

patchpatch1 /pætʃ/ ●●○ noun [countable]

ETYMOLOGYpatch¹

Origin: 1300-1400 Perhaps from Old French pieche piece

COLLOCATIONS► patch of dirt/grease/ice etc.

Patches of weeds had grown up all around the yard.

► patch of light/sky

A small patch of sky was visible through the clouds.

► a rough/bad patch

Morris is going through one of the roughest patches of his presidency.

1PART OF AN AREA a part of an area that is different from the parts that surround it: There were some darker patches on the carpet.patch of dirt/grease/ice etc. Patches of weeds had grown up all around the yard.patch of light/sky A small patch of sky was visible through the clouds. a bald patch right at the top of his head2OVER A HOLE a small piece of material used to cover a hole in something: Both knees of his jeans had patches on them.3FOR GROWING THINGS a small area of ground used for growing fruit or vegetables: a pumpkin patch4EYE a piece of material that you wear over your eye to protect it when it has been hurt5COMPUTER computers a small computer program that is added to another program to make it work better6DECORATION a small piece of cloth with words or pictures on it that you can sew onto clothes7TIME a particular period of time, especially one when you are experiencing a lot of problems: a rough/bad patch Morris is going through one of the roughest patches of his presidency.8FOR STOPPING SMOKING medicine a small piece of material you stick to your skin that helps you stop smoking: a nicotine patch

noun | verb

patchpatch2 verb [transitive]

VERB TABLE

patch

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	patch
	he, she, it	patches
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	patched
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have patched
	he, she, it	has patched
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had patched
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will patch
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have patched

Continuous Form
Present	I	am patching
	he, she, it	is patching
	you, we, they	are patching
Past	I, he, she, it	was patching
	you, we, they	were patching
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been patching
	he, she, it	has been patching
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been patching
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be patching
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been patching

COLLOCATIONS► patch things up

Do you think you two can patch things up?

to repair a hole in something by putting a piece of material over it, for example in a piece of clothingpatch something ↔ together phrasal verb to make something quickly or carelessly from a number of different pieces or ideas: He patched together the financing for the project.patch something/somebody ↔ up phrasal verb1to end an argument because you want to stay friendly with someone: They made an effort to patch up their marriage. Do you think you two can patch things up?2to repair a hole in something by putting a piece of material over it or filling it in: Road crews are working overtime to patch up potholes.3to give quick and basic medical treatment to someone who is hurt: Soldiers with minor injuries were patched up and sent back into battle.