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单词 patch
释义

patch

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈpach How to pronounce patch (audio)
1
: a piece of material used to mend or cover a hole or a weak spot
2
: a tiny piece of black silk or court plaster worn on the face or neck especially by women to hide a blemish or to heighten beauty
3
a
: a piece of material (such as adhesive plaster) used medically usually to cover a wound
b
: a usually disk-shaped piece of material that is worn on the skin and contains a substance (such as a drug) that is absorbed at a constant rate through the skin into the bloodstream
a nicotine patch
c
: a shield worn over the socket of an injured or missing eye
4
a
: a small piece : scrap
b
: a part or area distinct from that about it
cabbage patch
c
: a period of time : spell
was going through a rough patch
5
: someone or something equal or comparable
usually used in negative constructions
the new chairman isn't a patch on his predecessor
6
: a piece of cloth sewed on a garment as an ornament or insignia
especially : shoulder patch
7
: a temporary connection in a communication system (such as a telephone hookup)
8
: a minor correction or modification in a computer program

patch

2 of 3

verb

patched; patching; patches

transitive verb

1
: to mend, cover, or fill up a hole or weak spot in
2
: to provide with a patch
3
a
: to make of patches or fragments
b
: to mend or put together especially in hasty or shabby fashion
usually used with up
c
: to apply a patch to (a computer program)
4
a
: to connect (things, such as circuits) by a patch cord
b
: to connect (a person, a message, etc.) to a communication system especially temporarily
they patched him into the conference call

patch

3 of 3

noun (2)

: fool, dolt

Synonyms

Noun (1)

  • blotch
  • dapple
  • dot
  • eyespot
  • fleck
  • mottle
  • pip
  • point
  • speck
  • speckle
  • splotch
  • spot

Verb

  • doctor
  • fix
  • mend
  • recondition
  • renovate
  • repair
  • revamp
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Example Sentences

Verb The fence needs to be patched. They patched him into the conference call.

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English pacche

Noun (2)

perhaps by folk etymology from Italian dialect paccio

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1549, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

patch 1 of 2

noun

ˈpach How to pronounce patch (audio)
1
: a piece of cloth used to mend or cover a torn or worn place
2
: a small piece or area different from what is around it
There is a patch of snow in the yard.
Her dog has a patch of white on its head.

patch

2 of 2

verb

patched; patching
: to mend or cover with a piece of cloth

Medical Definition

patch

noun

ˈpach How to pronounce patch (audio)
1
a
: a piece of material used medically usually to cover a wound or repair a defect see patch graft
b
: a usually disk-shaped piece of material that is worn on the skin and contains a substance (as a drug) that is absorbed at a constant rate through the skin and into the bloodstream
a nicotine patch

called also skin patch

c
: a shield worn over the socket of an injured or missing eye
2
: a circumscribed region of tissue (as on the skin or in a section from an organ) that differs from the normal color or composition
sometimes great white patches develop on the tongue, the cheeks, and the gums Morris Fishbein

patch 1 of 2

noun

1
as in blotch
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part a black cat with a small patch of white next to her nose

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • blotch
  • fleck
  • dot
  • spot
  • speck
  • stain
  • splotch
  • speckle
  • mottle
  • smudge
  • pip
  • blob
  • dapple
  • eyespot
  • mole
  • splash
  • smear
  • freckle
  • birthmark
  • mark
  • point
  • blot
  • smutch
  • spatter
  • polka dot
2
as in speck
a very small piece a patch of land hardly big enough for a garden

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • speck
  • fleck
  • bit
  • snippet
  • particle
  • grain
  • scrap
  • molecule
  • crumb
  • shred
  • sliver
  • granule
  • lick
  • mouthful
  • atom
  • mote
  • fragment
  • drop
  • snip
  • nugget
  • dribble
  • nubbin
  • section
  • bite
  • portion
  • flyspeck
  • morsel
  • trace
  • tittle
  • whisper
  • dash
  • spot
  • whit
  • pinch
  • shard
  • fraction
  • part
  • touch
  • scruple
  • nibble
  • clipping
  • dab
  • streak
  • ace
  • chip
  • taste
  • flake
  • ounce
  • mite
  • splinter
  • halfpenny
  • nutshell
  • ha'penny
  • strain
  • jot
  • kenning
  • smidgen
  • iota
  • suspicion
  • minim
  • shaving
  • modicum
  • tidbit
  • smatter
  • smidgin
  • driblet
  • paring
  • smidgeon
  • smidge
  • titbit
  • shiver
  • haet
  • smithereens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • slab
  • chunk
  • lump
  • stack
  • pile
  • mountain
  • bucket
  • pot
  • quantity
  • raft
  • deal
  • volume
  • hunk
  • barrel
  • mass
  • gob
  • loads
  • abundance
  • bushel
  • wad
  • wealth
  • profusion
  • heaps
  • peck
  • scads
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patch

2 of 2

verb

as in to repair
to put into good shape or working order again patch the tire and it'll be as good as new

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • repair
  • fix
  • rebuild
  • reconstruct
  • overhaul
  • renovate
  • restore
  • revamp
  • doctor
  • adjust
  • modify
  • recondition
  • mend
  • fix up
  • refresh
  • condition
  • renew
  • service
  • furbish
  • refurbish
  • improve
  • regenerate
  • prepare
  • aid
  • cure
  • maintain
  • heal
  • help
  • ready
  • right
  • revive
  • correct
  • redress
  • rectify
  • reform
  • revitalize
  • freshen
  • ameliorate
  • better
  • rejuvenate
  • refreshen
  • enhance
  • enrich
  • meliorate
  • care (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • flaw
  • break
  • damage
  • hurt
  • ruin
  • harm
  • injure
  • wreck
  • mar
  • spoil
  • deface
  • impair
  • blemish
  • disfigure
  • disable
  • mutilate
  • vandalize
  • cripple
  • mangle
  • maim
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Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of patch are mend, rebuild, and repair. While all these words mean "to put into good order something that is injured, damaged, or defective," patch implies an often temporary fixing of a hole or break with new material.

patch worn jeans

While the synonyms mend and patch are close in meaning, mend implies making whole or sound something broken, torn, or injured.

mended the torn dress

The words rebuild and patch are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, rebuild suggests making like new without completely replacing.

a rebuilt automobile engine

The meanings of repair and patch largely overlap; however, repair applies to the fixing of more extensive damage or dilapidation.

repaired the back steps
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