pattern
noun
verb
ˈpætən
noun
1
the
regular
way
in
which
something
happens,
develops,
or
is
done
〔事情发生、发展、完成的〕模式，方式，形式
Weather
patterns
have
changed
in
recent
years.
气候模式近年已经发生了变化。
[+
of
]
changing
patterns
of
behaviour
among
students
学生中不断变化的行为方式
The
child
showed
a
normal
pattern
of
development
.
那个孩子表现出正常的成长模式。
[+
in
]
They
noticed
patterns
in
the
data.
他们注意到了数据中的规律。
A
general
pattern
began
to
emerge
.
一个总体模式开始显现出来。
Their
descriptions
seemed
to
follow
a
set
pattern
(=always
develop
in
the
same
way)
.
他们的描述似乎遵循固定的模式。
His
behavior
fits
a
pattern
of
violent
acts.
他的举动符合暴力行为的模式。
2
a.
a
regularly
repeated
arrangement
of
shapes,
colours,
or
lines
on
a
surface,
usually
as
decoration
b.
a
regularly
repeated
arrangement
of
sounds
or
words
〔声音或词汇有规则排列的〕模式
a
black
and
white
striped
pattern
黑白条纹图案
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of
]
a
pattern
of
dots
点状图案
A
sonnet
has
a
fixed
rhyming
pattern.
十四行诗有固定的韵律。
3
a
thing,
idea,
or
person
that
is
an
example
to
copy
模范，典范，榜样
usually singular 一般用单数
The
book
set
the
pattern
for
over
40
similar
historical
romances.
这本书为 40 多本类似的历史爱情小说树立了典范。
4
a
shape
used
as
a
guide
for
making
something,
especially
a
thin
piece
of
paper
used
when
cutting
material
to
make
clothes
〔用以制作某物的〕模型;〔服装的〕纸样
a
dress
pattern
连衣裙的纸样
5
a
small
piece
of
cloth,
paper
etc
that
shows
what
a
larger
piece
will
look
like
〔布、纸等的〕样品;
verb
6
be patterned on/after sth
to
be
designed
or
made
in
a
way
that
is
copied
from
something
else
模仿某物
The
exam
system
is
patterned
after
the
one
used
in
Japan.
这种考试制度仿效的是日本。
7
to
form
a
pattern
on
something
[文] 构成图案
literary
Tiny
white
flowers
patterned
the
ground
like
confetti.
白色的小花犹如五彩纸屑点缀着地面。