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a patch of noun
表示一小块区域。
There was a patch of ice on the road.
路上有一片冰。
补丁；补片
patches — plural of patch
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补丁；补片
a piece of material used to mend a hole, strengthen, or decorate something
There was a patch of ice on the road.
路上有一片冰。
补丁
A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a hole.
某物的小对比部分
a small contrasting part of something
修补物
A small piece of anything used to repair damage or a breach; as, a patch on a kettle, a roof, etc.
被特定植被覆盖的小块土地
a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
He sewed a patch onto his jeans to cover the hole.
他在牛仔裤上缝了一块补丁来盖住破洞。
AI contextual example
The garden has a patch of bright flowers.
花园里有一片鲜艳的花丛。
AI contextual example
There is a dark patch on the wall where the picture used to hang.
墙上挂画的位置有一块深色斑迹。
AI contextual example
a patch of clouds
一片云彩
WordNet
表示一小块区域。
There was a patch of ice on the road.
路上有一片冰。
指缝在衣物上的补片。
He sewed a patch on his jeans.
他在牛仔裤上缝了一个补丁。
The mechanic put a patch on the tire.
修理工在轮胎上打了一个补丁。
Not this
I need a patch of paper.
Use this
I need a piece of paper.
汉语学习者常将“patch”和“piece”混淆。patch通常指用于修补的补丁或小块区域，而piece泛指任何碎片或一部分。此处用piece更自然。
Not this
There is a patch in the wall.
Use this
There is a patch on the wall.
patch（补丁）通常贴在表面上，所以介词用on，而非in。表示墙上的补丁时，应使用on the wall。
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眼罩
The pirate wore an eye patch.
那个海盗戴着一个眼罩。
肩章
He sewed a company logo onto his shoulder patch.
他把公司标志缝在肩章上。
一小块土地
They cultivated a small patch of land behind the house.
他们在房子后面耕种了一小块土地。
一片白色
The cat has a patch of white on its chest.
这只猫胸口有一片白色。
尼古丁贴片
He used a nicotine patch to help him quit smoking.
他用尼古丁贴片帮助戒烟。
一块冰
Be careful of that patch of ice on the sidewalk.
小心人行道上的那块冰。
修复关系；和解
After their argument, they decided to patch things up and remain friends.
争吵之后，他们决定修复关系，继续做朋友。
远比不上；比……差得远
Her new novel is not a patch on her earlier work.
她的新小说远不如她早期的作品。
困难时期；逆境
They went through a rough patch in their marriage but eventually worked things out.
他们的婚姻经历了一段困难时期，但最终解决了问题。
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想象衣服上的补丁（patch），一块布盖住破洞，保护修复。
常用于描述医疗用创可贴、眼罩或衣物补丁，中性语体，多用于日常或专业语境。
可数名词，常与 of 或 on 连用
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