Word · Frequency #13889
Fully loadedpatchwork
拼布；拼缝物
needlework or a quilt made by sewing pieces of different materials together
- 1.
A work, such as a blanket, composed of many different colors and shapes, sewn together to make an interesting whole.
一种由多种颜色和形状缝制而成的作品,如毯子,以形成有趣的整体。
- 2.
Any kind of creation that makes use of many different aspects to create one whole piece.
利用许多不同方面来构成一个整体的任何创作。
拼凑而成的东西；大杂烩；一种由多种颜色和形状缝制而成的作品,如毯子,以形成有趣的整体。；利用许多不同方面来构成一个整体的任何创作。；拼缝物；拼凑物
In use
She wrapped herself in a warm patchwork quilt her grandmother had made.
The new policy is a patchwork of conflicting rules from different departments.
The museum displayed a beautiful patchwork made from old silk scraps.
a patchwork of [plural noun]
常用来形容由不同元素混合组成的事物。
The neighborhood is a patchwork of different cultures.
这个社区是不同文化杂糅而成的地方。
patchwork [noun]
名词作定语，表示“拼凑而成的”。
The country's patchwork health system is hard to navigate.
该国由零散部分拼成的医疗体系很难应付。
sew [pieces] into a patchwork
用于字面意义“拼布”的制作过程；比喻意义常用 a patchwork of。
Connections
Collocations
- patchwork quilt
- 拼布被子
- The bed was covered with a colorful patchwork quilt.床上盖着一床色彩缤纷的拼布被子。
- patchwork jacket
- 拼布外套
- She bought a vintage patchwork jacket at the market.她在集市上买了一件复古拼布外套。
- patchwork of cultures
- 多元文化的大杂烩；多种文化的拼合
- London is a patchwork of cultures and communities.伦敦是一座由多元文化和众多社群拼合而成的城市。
- patchwork of fields
- 一块块田地拼成的景象
- From the plane, the farmland looked like a patchwork of fields.从飞机上看，农田就像一块块田地拼缀而成的图案。
- patchwork approach
- 拼凑式做法；零散应对方式
- The government has taken a patchwork approach to housing reform.政府对住房改革采取了一种拼凑式的做法。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：patch（补丁、小片）+ work（作品）→ 把一块块小布片拼缝成的作品，即拼布/拼凑物。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：缝纫/拼布、比喻：由不同部分拼凑的事物 拼布义多用于手工艺语境；比喻义比较常见于形容政策、理论等由不同部分拼凑而成。
Pronunciation & Spelling
“patchwork”读 /ˈpætʃwɜːk/。词尾 '-work' 的读音 /wɜːk/ 与 work、network、homework 的结尾相同（不与整词押韵）；词首 'patch' 读 /pætʃ/，与 catch、match 押韵。注意 pitchfork 拼写相似但读 /ˈpɪtʃfɔːk/，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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