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patch AREApAtFn [C]a small area which is different in some way from the area that surrounds it与周围不同的斑片，小块土地Our dog is called Patch because he's got a black patch on his back.我们的狗取名“斑”是因为他背上有块黑斑。The hotel walls were covered in damp patches.旅馆的墙被湿漉漉的斑迹覆盖。Be careful when you drive home -- the weather report said there'd be fog patches.开车回家要小心----气象报告说一些地方有大雾。There were lots of icy patches on the road this morning.今晨马路上有好几块地方结了冰。Mr and Mrs Green have got a vegetable patch (= area for growing vegetables) at the back of their garden.格林夫妇花园后面有块蔬菜地。This story is good in patches (= some parts are good), but I wouldn't really recommend it.这个故事有几处写得不错，但要我真正推荐它还不至于。(infml) If someone or something is going through a bad/difficult/rough/sticky patch they are experiencing a temporarily difficult situation.暂时处于困境Andy's going through a bit of a rough patch at the moment.安迪眼下处境有点不顺。(infml) A patch can also be a local area within which someone works.地区He's been working as a policeman on the same patch for twenty years.他在同一个地区当了20 年的警察。The prostitute was attacked by two other women for trying to work their patch.这个妓女遭到另两名女子的袭击，因她想要抢她们的地盘。(Br and Aus infml) If you say something isn't a patch on something else you are emphasizing the fact that it is not as good as it.比不上This new washing machine isn't a patch on our old one 这台新洗衣机比不上我们那台旧的。
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