patch
noun
verb
pætʃ
noun
1
PART OF AN AREA
小块，小片
a
small
area
of
something
that
is
different
from
the
area
around
it
〔与周围部分不同的〕斑，小块
[+
of
]
We
finally
found
a
patch
of
grass
to
sit
down
on.
我们最后找到一小片草地可以坐下来。
Belinda
watched
a
patch
of
sunlight
move
slowly
across
the
wall.
贝琳达看着一小片阳光从墙的一边缓缓移到另一边。
Look
out
for
icy
patches
on
the
road.
小心路上结冰的地方。
a
cat
with
a
white
patch
on
its
chest
胸部有一块白斑的猫
He
combs
his
hair
over
his
bald
patch
.
他用梳子把头发梳过来盖住了光秃的地方。
2
OVER A HOLE
在破洞上
a
small
piece
of
material
that
is
sewn
on
something
to
cover
a
hole
in
it
补片，补丁
a
jacket
with
leather
patches
at
the
elbows
肘部有皮革补丁的短上衣
3
FOR GROWING STH
用于种植某物
a
small
area
of
ground
for
growing
fruit
or
vegetables
〔用于种水果或蔬菜的〕小块土地
a
strawberry
patch
一小块草莓地
4
COMPUTER
计算机
a
small
computer
program
that
is
added
to
software
to
solve
problems
〔软件的〕补丁程序
5
EYE
眼睛
a
piece
of
material
that
you
wear
over
your
eye
to
protect
it
when
it
has
been
hurt
眼罩
He
had
a
black
patch
over
one
eye.
他一只眼戴着黑眼罩。
6
DECORATION
装饰
a
small
piece
of
cloth
with
words
or
pictures
on
it
that
you
can
sew
onto
clothes
[美] 〔用于缝在衣服上的带有文字或图画的〕缀饰;
AmE BrE
7
a bad/difficult/sticky/rough patch
a
period
of
time
when
you
are
having
a
lot
of
difficulty
[非正式] 艰难的时期
informal
Gemma’s
going
through
a
bad
patch
right
now.
吉玛眼下过得很艰难。
8
sb’s patch
an
area
that
someone
knows
very
well
because
they
work
or
live
there
[英，非正式] 某人了如指掌的地区;
BrE informal
Policemen
know
what’s
going
on
in
their
home
patch
.
警察了解自己辖区的情况。
9
not be a patch on sb/sth
to
be
much
less
attractive,
good
etc
than
something
or
someone
else
[英，非正式] 远不如某人/某物，比某人/某物差得远
BrE informal
The
second
film
isn’t
a
patch
on
the
first.
第二部电影比第一部差远了。
verb
10
patch up
also
又作
to
repair
a
hole
in
something
by
putting
a
piece
of
something
else
over
it
修补; 缝补
T + with
11
to
end
an
argument
because
you
want
to
stay
friendly
with
someone
与某人和解; 解决〔分歧〕
Try
to
patch
up
your
differences
before
he
leaves.
尽量在他走之前解决你们之间的分歧。
patch
it/things
up
(with
sb)
He
went
back
to
patch
things
up
with
his
wife.
他回去想跟妻子和好。
12
to
repair
a
hole
in
something
by
putting
a
piece
of
something
else
over
it
修补
We’ll
have
to
patch
up
the
hole
in
the
roof.
我们得修补屋顶上的洞。
13
to
give
quick
and
basic
medical
treatment
to
someone
who
is
hurt
快速处理，临时包扎〔损伤〕
We
patched
up
the
wounded
as
best
we
could.
我们尽可能地给伤者包扎好。