patch
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A patch on a surface is a part of it that is different in appearance from the area around it. (与周围不同的) 块; 片
...the bald patch on the top of his head. …他头顶上那块秃斑。
There was a small patch of blue in the grey clouds. 乌云中透着一小块蓝天。
2. N-COUNT A patch of land is a small area of land where a particular plant or crop grows. 小块田地
...a patch of land covered in forest. …一块长着树林的田地。
...the little vegetable patch in her backyard. …在她后院的小块菜地。
3. N-COUNT A patch is a piece of material that you use to cover a hole in something. 补丁
...jackets with patches on the elbows. …肘部打着补丁的夹克。
4. N-COUNT A patch is a small piece of material that you wear to cover an injured eye. (保护受伤眼睛的) 眼罩
She went to the hospital and found him lying down with a patch over his eye. 她去医院看见他躺着，眼睛上蒙着眼罩。
5. V-T If you patch something that has a hole in it, you repair it by fastening a patch over the hole. 打补丁
He and Walker patched the barn roof. 他和沃克修补了那个谷仓的顶。
One of the mechanics took off the damaged tyre, and took it back to the station to be patched. 其中一个机械师取下受损轮胎，把它拿到站里修补。
6. N-COUNT A patch is a piece of computer program code written as a temporary solution for dealing with a computer virus and distributed by the makers of the original program. (对付计算机病毒的) 补丁[计算机]
Older machines will need a software patch to correct the date. 旧的机器需要软件补丁来修正日期。
7. PHRASE If you have or go through a rough patch, you have a lot of problems for a time. 一段艰难时期
His marriage was going through a rough patch. 他的婚姻正处于一段艰难时期。
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patch /pætʃ/ (patching,patched,patches)
剑桥词典
- 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 .
patch noun [C] (AREA)
a small area that is different in some way from the area that surrounds it（与周围不同的）斑，小块
Our dog has a black patch on his back. 我们的狗背上有块黑斑。
The hotel walls were covered in damp patches. 旅馆的墙壁上满是湿渍。
There were lots of icy patches on the road this morning . 今天早上路上有好多地方结了冰。
This story is good in patches (= some parts are good), but I wouldn't really recommend it. 这部小说有些部分写得不错，但我不是很想推荐它。
UK informal
a local area within which someone works
工作地
He's been working as a policeman on the same patch for 20 years . 他已经在同一个管区当了20年的警察。
例句
patch noun [C] (PIECE OF MATERIAL)
a small piece of material sewn or stuck over something to cover it补丁，补片
I'll have to sew a patch onto these jeans - they're ripped at the knee . 我得给这条牛仔裤打个补丁——膝盖处撕破了。
a small piece of material that can be stuck to the skin , from which particular substances can be absorbed into the body
膏药，贴布
Some people wear nicotine patches to help them give up smoking . 有些人贴尼古丁戒烟贴片来帮助自己戒烟。
an eyepatch
眼罩
patch noun [C] (COMPUTER)
a small computer program that can be added to an existing program in order to make the existing program work as it should
（用来完善已有程序的）程序补丁
I downloaded a patch from their website . 我从他们的网站上下载了一个程序补丁。
比较
plug-in
习语
go through a bad/difficult/rough/sticky patchnot be a patch on sth 返回 patch