| 单词 | patch |
| 释义 | patch —patch /pætʃ/ noun [C] (AREA) C2 a small area that is different in some way from the area that surrounds it: » Our dog has a black patch on his back.» The hotel walls were covered in damp patches.» There were lots of icy patches on the road this morning.» This story is good in patches (= some parts are good), but I wouldn't really recommend it.Thesaurus+: ↑Space - general words , ↑Areas of land in generalF0 INFORMAL a local area within which someone works: » He's been working as a policeman on the same patch for 20 years.Thesaurus+: ↑Areas of land in general , ↑Space - general words• • • Extra Examples:» Is that a patch of damp on the wall?» He skidded on a patch of ice.» For a moment I thought you had a patch of grey hairs, but it's just a trick of the light.» Freezing fog and icy patches are expected to cause problems for motorists tonight.» I get scaly patches on my scalp.noun [C] (COMPUTER) ► F0 a small computer program that can be added to an existing program in order to make the existing program work as it should: » I downloaded a patch from their website.→ COMPARE PLUG-IN(Cf. ↑plug-in)Thesaurus+: ↑Computer programming and softwarenoun [C] (PIECE OF MATERIAL) C2 a small piece of material fixed over something to cover it: » I'll have to sew a patch onto these jeans - they're ripped at the knee.Thesaurus+: ↑Words meaning small pieces and amountsF0 a small piece of material that can be stuck to the skin, from which particular substances can be absorbed into the body: » Some people wear nicotine patches to help them give up smoking.Thesaurus+: ↑Medical dressings, supports and devicesF0 an EYEPATCH(Cf. ↑eyepatch) Thesaurus+: ↑Medical dressings, supports and devicesverb [T usually + adv/prep] SPECIALIZED (CONNECT) ↑Verb Endings for patch ► F0 to connect electronic or phone equipment to a systemThesaurus+: ↑Communicating by telephoneverb [T] (PIECE OF MATERIAL) ↑Verb Endings for patch ► C2 to put a patch on somethingThesaurus+: ↑Correcting and mending , ↑Editing and compiling |
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