patch

1. N-COUNT A patch on a surface is a part of it that is different in appearance from the area around it. (与周围不同的) 块; 片

...the bald patch on the top of his head. …他头顶上那块秃斑。

There was a small patch of blue in the grey clouds. 乌云中透着一小块蓝天。

2. N-COUNT A patch of land is a small area of land where a particular plant or crop grows. 小块田地

...a patch of land covered in forest. …一块长着树林的田地。

...the little vegetable patch in her backyard. …在她后院的小块菜地。

3. N-COUNT A patch is a piece of material that you use to cover a hole in something. 补丁

...jackets with patches on the elbows. …肘部打着补丁的夹克。

4. N-COUNT A patch is a small piece of material that you wear to cover an injured eye. (保护受伤眼睛的) 眼罩

She went to the hospital and found him lying down with a patch over his eye. 她去医院看见他躺着，眼睛上蒙着眼罩。

5. V-T If you patch something that has a hole in it, you repair it by fastening a patch over the hole. 打补丁

He and Walker patched the barn roof. 他和沃克修补了那个谷仓的顶。

One of the mechanics took off the damaged tyre, and took it back to the station to be patched. 其中一个机械师取下受损轮胎，把它拿到站里修补。

6. N-COUNT A patch is a piece of computer program code written as a temporary solution for dealing with a computer virus and distributed by the makers of the original program. (对付计算机病毒的) 补丁[计算机]

Older machines will need a software patch to correct the date. 旧的机器需要软件补丁来修正日期。

7. PHRASE If you have or go through a rough patch, you have a lot of problems for a time. 一段艰难时期

His marriage was going through a rough patch. 他的婚姻正处于一段艰难时期。