Word
patchings
/ˈpætʃiŋ/
noun
[计] 修补法
patchings is the plural of patching.
the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it
- 1.
The act of one who patches.
修补的行为
修补的行为；修补法
In use
The patching of security vulnerabilities is a critical task for system administrators.
Regular patching helps keep software free from bugs and exploits.
After several rounds of patching, the application finally ran without errors.
patching + noun
常用于计算机领域。
The patching process is automated.
修补过程是自动化的。
subject + requires/receives patching
This software requires patching.
这个软件需要修补。
Common mistakes
I did a patching on my jeans.I did some patching on my jeans.
在英语中，patching作为名词表示修补的动作，是不可数名词，不能用不定冠词'a'修饰。中文里类似概念可用量词，但英语中需用'some'或其他限定词表示不确定数量。
I need to finish to patch the hole.I need to finish patching the hole.
动词finish后接动词时，必须使用动名词形式，而非不定式。中文中'完成'可以后接动词原形，这是典型的母语负迁移。
Connections
Word family
- patchings
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.