单词	pattern
释义	noun | verb patternpattern1 /ˈpæt̮ɚn/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable] Etymology ETYMOLOGYpattern1 Origin: 1300-1400 Old French patron, from Medieval Latin patronus from pater father Collocations COLLOCATIONS► Weather patterns  Weather patterns have changed in recent years. ► follow/fit a pattern  Romantic novels tend to follow a set pattern. Thesaurus THESAURUSdesign► pattern a regularly repeated arrangement of shapes, colors, or lines on a surface, usually intended as decoration:  The tablecloth has a floral pattern. ► design a pattern used for decorating something:  There are many different designs found in Persian rugs. ► motif a pattern that is regularly repeated:  The wallpaper in her bedroom has a rose motif. ► markings the colored patterns and shapes on an animal’s fur, feathers, or skin:  The bird can be recognized by its red and yellow markings. 1OF EVENTS the regular way in which something happens, develops, or is done:  Weather patterns have changed in recent years.pattern of The child showed a normal pattern of development.pattern in Researchers noticed patterns in the data.follow/fit a pattern Romantic novels tend to follow a set pattern. What is the pattern shown by the numbers 1, 4, 7, 10, etc.? You add three each time.2DESIGN a regularly repeated arrangement of shapes, colors, or lines on a surface, usually intended as decoration:  The tablecloth has a floral pattern.pattern of She was wearing a dress with a pattern of very thin stripes.THESAURUSdesign – a pattern used for decorating something:  There are many different designs found in Persian rugs.motif – a pattern that is regularly repeated:  The wallpaper in her bedroom has a rose motif.markings – the colored patterns and shapes on an animal’s fur, feathers, or skin:  The bird can be recognized by its red and yellow markings.3of sounds/words a regularly repeated arrangement of sounds or words:  A sonnet has a fixed rhyming pattern.4good example [usually singular] a thing, idea, or person that is a very good example to copy: pattern for This deal will be the pattern for future investments. Their work set the pattern for many other conservation projects.5FOR MAKING THINGS a shape used as a guide for making something, especially a thin piece of paper used when cutting material to make clothing:  I used a pattern to make the dress.[Origin: 1300–1400 Old French patron, from Medieval Latin patronus from pater father] noun | verb patternpattern2 verb [transitive usually passive] Verb Table VERB TABLE pattern Simple Form Present I, you, we, they pattern he, she, it patterns Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they patterned Present perfect I, you, we, they have patterned he, she, it has patterned Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had patterned Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will pattern Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have patterned Continuous Form Present I am patterning he, she, it is patterning you, we, they are patterning Past I, he, she, it was patterning you, we, they were patterning Present perfect I, you, we, they have been patterning he, she, it has been patterning Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been patterning Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be patterning Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been patterning Collocations COLLOCATIONS► pattern something after/on somebody/something  The TV ratings are patterned after the movie ones. to design or make something in a way that is copied from something else: pattern something after/on somebody/something The TV ratings are patterned after the movie ones.
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