patch

[pætʃ]

n.小片, 补丁
vt.修补, 补缀
n.呆子

例句与用法：

Her latest novel isn't a patch on her others.

她这部新小说比以前所写的差得远。

They patched up their tiff.

他们平息了争执。

He patched up a couple of old tires.

他补了几条旧车胎。

The boy's trousers need a patch on the knee.

这孩子的裤子膝盖上需要打个补丁。

词形变化：

形容词: patchable | 名词: patcher | 动词过去式: patched | 动词过去分词: patched | 动词现在分词: patching | 动词第三人称单数: patches |

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. 补钉, 补片; 贴片

The child's jeans had a patch at the knee.

这孩子的裤子在膝盖处有一块补钉。

2. (颜色等与周围不同的)斑驳, 斑点

The flowers made white patches against the grass.

绿色草地上点缀着簇簇白花。

3. (护伤用的)膏药; 裹伤布; (保护病伤眼睛用的)眼罩

4. 小块土地

There was a patch of garden behind the house.

屋后有一小块园地。

5. 【主英】期间, 一段时间

6. 【英】警察巡逻区; 管辖区

vt.

1. 补缀, 修补

His clothes were torn and patched in a good many places.

他衣服破旧, 好几处都打了补钉。

2. 暂时解决(分歧, 争端等)

We decided to patch up our differences and become friends again.

我们决定消除分歧, 重归于好。

3. 拼凑, 匆匆制成

They patched up a hasty peace.

他们匆匆达成和平协议。

短语词组：

not a patch on

1. 比不上

What they accomplished was not a patch on what they had planned.

他们的成就远不如预期。

patch up

1. 修补

She has patched up the coat.

她已经补好了外套。

2. 平息; 解决

He tried to patch up their quarrel.

他试图平息他们之间的争吵。