1a patch (of sth) a part of a surface that is different in some way from the area around it (与周围表面不同的)一块:
Drive carefully. There are patches of ice on the roads.小心驾驶。路上有几处结着冰。 a bald patch头上秃顶的一块
2 a piece of material that you use to cover a hole in clothes, etc 补钉;补丁:
I sewed patches on the knees of my jeans.我在牛仔裤的膝部打了几个补丁。
3 a small piece of material that you wear over one eye, usually because the eye is damaged 眼罩
4 a small piece of land, especially for growing vegetables or fruit 一小块地(尤指用来种蔬果的):
a vegetable patch一块菜地
go through a bad patch (especially Brit 尤为英) (informal 非正式) to experience a difficult or unhappy period of time 经历一段艰难或不快乐的时间
not a patch on sb/sth (especially Brit 尤为英) (informal 非正式) not nearly as good as sb/sth 比不上;远不如:
Her new book isn't a patch on her others.她的新书不如她其余的作品好。
patch²
/pætʃ ||; pætʃ/verb
[T] to cover a hole in clothes, etc with a piece of material in order to repair it 打补丁;补缀:
patched jeans补过的牛仔裤patch sth up
1 to repair sth, especially in a temporary way by adding a new piece of material 修补
2 to stop arguing with sb and to be friends again 和解:
Have you tried to patch things up with her?你有没有想要跟她和解?