patch [ pætʃ ]

• n.
  • a small contrasting part of something

    "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"

    同义词： spot speckle dapple fleck maculation

  • a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation

    "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch"

    同义词： plot plot of ground

  • a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
  • a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition

    "a patch of bad weather"

    同义词： while piece spell

  • a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
  • a connection intended to be used for a limited time

    同义词： temporary hookup

  • sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment)

    同义词： mend darn

  • a protective cloth covering for an injured eye

    同义词： eyepatch

  • a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

    同义词： bandage

• v.
  • to join or unite the pieces of

    "patch the skirt"

    同义词： piece

  • provide with a patch; also used metaphorically

    "The field was patched with snow"

  • mend by putting a patch on

    "patch a hole"

    同义词： patch up

  • repair by adding pieces

    同义词： piece

以上来源于: WordNet