单词	swatch
释义	swatch noun ˈswäch  1 a : a sample piece (as of fabric) or a collection of samples b : a characteristic specimen 2 : patch 3 : a small collection 4 : swath sense 2 Example Sentences She looked at fabric swatches to select material for the drapes. Recent Examples on the Web Conditions improved Monday, with rain falling over a large swatch of the McKinney Fire overnight and slowing the fire's spread. Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 2 Aug. 2022 The unusual sight of the river, a brown scab through the green swatch of cottonwood and willow trees, has shocked those who live along the river. Meryl Kornfield, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2022 What looked like free financing, however, triggered a price explosion that made homeownership unaffordable for a broad swatch of America, and helped cause the worst housing crash since the Great Depression. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 17 July 2022 There were fashion books and magazines around the home, as well as cloth-swatch books and garment patterns, which Martorano studied as other boys study baseball cards. G. Bruce Boyer, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2022 The upcoming shows are expected to feature a wider swatch of material from throughout Sunny Day’s catalog in comparison to the 2009-2010 dates, which focused heavily on the band’s first two albums. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 16 May 2022 The first volume gathers a swatch of bluegrass classics, its companion volume several numbers from the likes of the Doors, System of a Down, and the Misfits, and all of them end up in places distinctly Dead South. BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2022 Connor is honoring Ohio’s air and space legacy, taking up a fabric swatch from the Wright brothers’ 1903 Kitty Hawk flyer and gold foil from the Apollo 11 command module from the Neil Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta. Marcia Dunn, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Apr. 2022 In a February auction, RWE secured a swatch of ocean there that has the potential to generate enough electricity to power more than 1 million homes, according to the company. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology origin unknown First Known Use 1647, in the meaning defined at sense 1a swatch noun as in tape a small piece of cloth that is used as a sample for choosing colors, fabrics, etc. She looked at fabric swatches to select material for the drapes. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance tape strip list binding strap bandage ribbon band swath belt swathe slip girth slat
随便看	taking one's time taking out taking out on taking out on someone taking over taking ship taking something out on taking something out on someone taking the count taking the floor taking the mickey out of taking to taking to task taking to the cleaners taking up taking up with takingly takingness takings takins Takkakaw takkanah takkanot takkanoth takla makan

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