noun🔗Share补丁，补片 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."His sleeves had patches on the elbows where different fabric had been sewn on to replace material that had worn away."他的袖子肘部打了补丁，那是用不同的布料缝上去的，为了替换磨损掉的地方。materialwearitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share补丁，补片 A small piece of anything used to repair damage or a breach; as, a patch on a kettle, a roof, etc."The old jeans had patches sewn over the holes in the knees. "这条旧牛仔裤膝盖上的洞都缝上了补丁。partmaterialthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share补丁, 补片 A piece of any size, used to repair something for a temporary period only, or that it is temporary because it is not meant to last long or will be removed as soon as a proper repair can be made, which will happen in the near future."The mechanic applied several patches to the old tire just to get us home, knowing we'd need to buy a new one tomorrow. "那位机械师在旧轮胎上打了几个补丁，只是为了让我们能开回家，他知道我们明天就需要买个新的轮胎了。partmaterialutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share小块，斑块。 A small, usually contrasting but always somehow different or distinct, part of something else (location, time, size)"The old dog had patches of white fur among his brown coat. "那只老狗棕色的毛皮上有一些白色的斑块。partareaappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share小块土地，小片区域 (specifically) A small area, a small plot of land or piece of ground."Scattered patches of trees or growing corn."零星散布的几小块树林或种着玉米的田地。areaplaceagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share辖区，片区。 A local region of professional responsibility.""The sales team divided the city into patches, with each member responsible for developing business within their assigned area." "销售团队将城市划分成若干辖区，每个成员负责在各自的片区内拓展业务。jobareabusinessorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share美人痣，花钿 A small piece of black silk stuck on the face or neck to heighten beauty by contrast, worn by ladies in the 17th and 18th centuries; an imitation beauty mark."In the portrait, the elegant lady wore several black silk patches artfully arranged on her cheek to accentuate her fair skin. "在肖像画中，那位优雅的女士在脸颊上巧妙地贴了几块黑色丝绸美人痣，以衬托她白皙的肌肤。appearancestyleculturebodyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share创可贴，纱布。 A piece of material used to cover a wound."After falling off his bike, Mark needed several patches on his knees to cover the scrapes. "马克从自行车上摔下来后，膝盖擦破了好几处，需要用创可贴或纱布盖住。medicinematerialbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share贴剂，药膏贴。 An adhesive piece of material, impregnated with a drug, which is worn on the skin, the drug being slowly absorbed over a period of time."Many people use a nicotine patch to wean themselves off of nicotine."很多人使用尼古丁贴剂来逐渐戒掉尼古丁。medicinematerialdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share眼罩，眼贴。 A cover worn over a damaged eye, an eyepatch."He had scratched his cornea so badly that his doctor told him to wear a patch."他的角膜刮伤得很严重，医生让他戴眼罩。medicineappearancebodywearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share枪口补块 A block on the muzzle of a gun, to do away with the effect of dispart, in sighting."The old-fashioned cannon needed patches on its muzzle to aim accurately. "为了准确瞄准，老式大炮需要在枪口上安装枪口补块。militaryweapondevicetechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share补丁，程序补丁。 A patch file, a file that describes changes to be made to a computer file or files, usually changes made to a computer program that fix a programming bug."The software company released patches to fix the security holes in their popular app. "这家软件公司发布了程序补丁，以修复他们热门应用中的安全漏洞。computingtechnicaltechnologyinternetsystemwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share枪膛清洁布， 枪膛擦拭布 A small piece of material that is manually passed through a gun barrel to clean it."The marksman used small patches of cloth to clean his gun barrel. "神枪手用小块的枪膛清洁布来清洁他的枪管。materialutensilweaponmilitarymachinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share油布片，涂油布块 A piece of greased cloth or leather used as wrapping for a rifle ball, to make it fit the bore."The old hunter carefully prepared his rifle, loading each ball with its patches to ensure a tight fit in the barrel. "那位老猎人小心翼翼地准备他的步枪，给每一颗铅弹都裹上油布片，以确保它们紧密地嵌入枪膛。materialmilitaryweapontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share跳线，连接线 (often patch cable, patch cord etc.; see also patch panel) A cable connecting two pieces of electrical equipment."The technician used short patches to connect the computers in the server room. "技术员用短跳线连接服务器机房里的电脑。electronicscommunicationsignaldevicetechnologyelectrictechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share音色, 音色库 A sound setting for a musical synthesizer (originally selected by means of a patch cable)."The musician selected the "Synthwave" patch on his synthesizer to create a futuristic sound for his song. "音乐家在他的合成器上选择了“合成波”音色，为他的歌曲创造了一种未来感的声音。musicsoundtechnologyelectronicstechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share补丁，贴片。 An overlay used to obtain a stronger impression."The historian added vivid descriptions and anecdotes, applying narrative patches to the dry facts to create a stronger impression of the past. "历史学家添加了生动的描写和趣闻轶事，给枯燥的事实打上叙述的补丁，从而营造出更强烈的历史印象。technologycomputingdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share缝补，补缀 To mend by sewing on a piece or pieces of cloth, leather, or the like"My coat needs patching."我的外套需要缝补一下了。materialwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share补缀，修补 To mend with pieces; to repair by fastening pieces on."My mom patches my old jeans with colorful fabric scraps so I can wear them longer. "我妈妈用彩色的碎布给我的旧牛仔裤打补丁，这样我就可以穿更久了。materialutilityactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拼凑，补缀 To make out of pieces or patches, like a quilt."My grandmother lovingly patches old clothes together to make colorful blankets for the homeless. "我奶奶总是充满爱心地把旧衣服拼凑起来，做成色彩鲜艳的毯子送给无家可归的人。materialwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share缝补，修补。 To join or unite the pieces of; to patch the skirt."She patches the hole in her jeans with a piece of blue denim. "她用一块蓝色牛仔布缝补了牛仔裤上的破洞。materialactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share临时连接, 临时接线 To employ a temporary, removable electronic connection, as one between two components in a communications system."To fix the broken connection in the computer network, the technician patched in a temporary cable. "为了修复电脑网络中损坏的连接，技术员临时接线了一根临时的电缆。electronicstechnologycommunicationsignaldeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share凑合，应付。 (generally with the particle "up") To repair or arrange in a hasty or clumsy manner"The truce between the two countries has been patched up."两国之间的休战是凑合着达成的。actionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share打补丁，修补。 To make the changes a patch describes; to apply a patch to the files in question. Hence:"The software company patches its program regularly to fix bugs and improve security. "这家软件公司定期为程序打补丁，以修复漏洞并提高安全性。computingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share跳线, 连接。 To connect two pieces of electrical equipment using a cable."The sound technician needs to patch the microphone into the mixing board before the concert can start. "演唱会开始前，音响师需要用跳线把麦克风连接到调音台上。electronicstechnologyelectriccommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share蠢货, 笨蛋. A paltry fellow; a rogue; a ninny; a fool.""Don't listen to Tom; he's such a patches, always giving bad advice." "别听汤姆的；他就是个蠢货，总是出馊主意。characterpersonattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
