patch
patch — 名詞
1. a small part of a place or surface that stands out because it looks or feels dif
一小片
與周圍不同的小塊地方
a small part of a place or surface that stands out because it looks or feels different from what is around it
A patch of ice still covered the road near the bridge.
橋邊的路上仍覆著一小片冰。
patch of + noun
Sunlight made bright patches on the classroom wall after noon.
中午過後，陽光在教室牆上照出幾塊亮斑。
plural patches for marks of light
We found a dry patch under the tree after the storm.
暴風雨後，我們在樹下找到一小片乾地。
A dark patch spread across the ceiling after the pipe burst.
水管爆掉後，天花板上慢慢擴散出一塊深色斑塊。
文法句型
a patch of ice
a patch of grass
bright patches on a wall
用法筆記
Usually appears in patterns like a patch of grass, ice, or sunlight. Distinguish from noun/3, which is a separate piece added to repair something.
2. the part of a town or region that someone regularly works in and knows well
轄區
某人負責或熟悉的區域
the part of a town or region that someone regularly works in and knows well
Officer Chen drove back to his patch for the morning market patrol.
Officer Chen 開車回到自己的轄區，準備市場的早晨巡邏。
possessive: his patch
The sales team split the city into patches for new workers.
業務團隊把整座城市分成幾個轄區給新員工。
split a city into patches
Nora knows every street in her patch near the station.
Nora 很熟自己轄區裡靠近車站的每一條街。
After lunch, the nurse visited three homes in her patch.
午餐後，那位護士在自己的轄區內跑了三戶人家。
文法句型
his patch
work in your patch
know your patch well
用法筆記
Most often appears as your, his, or her patch. Common for police, nurses, sales workers, and others who cover a fixed local area.
3. a bit of cloth, rubber, or similar material fixed over damage to cover it or mak
補丁
補洞或補強的小片材料
a bit of cloth, rubber, or similar material fixed over damage to cover it or make it stronger
Grandma sewed a blue patch over the hole in my jeans.
奶奶在我牛仔褲的破洞上縫了一塊藍色補丁。
patch over a hole
Mila sewed a patch onto her torn jacket elbow after dinner.
晚飯後，Mila 在破掉的夾克手肘處縫上一塊補丁。
patch onto + object
A square patch kept rain out of the tent roof.
那塊方形補丁讓雨水進不了帳篷頂。
The bike tube needs a patch before we ride home.
我們騎回家前，那條腳踏車內胎得先補個補丁。
- covering
broader and does not always suggest repair
- reinforcement
focuses more on making a weak part stronger
- bandage
used mainly for injuries on the body, not general objects
文法句型
a patch over a hole
sew a patch onto something
put a patch on a tire
用法筆記
Used when one small weak place is covered or strengthened. Distinguish from noun/1, where patch means the different-looking area itself, not a separate added piece.
常見錯誤
4. a cloth sign sewn onto clothing to show a group, job, rank, or name
布章
縫在衣服上表明身分的章
a cloth sign sewn onto clothing to show a group, job, rank, or name
A flag patch was sewn onto Maya's scout shirt last week.
上週，一個國旗布章被縫到 Maya 的童軍襯衫上。
collocation: flag patch
The pilot's patch showed his name above the left pocket.
那位飛行員的布章在左胸口袋上方印著他的名字。
New police recruits received shoulder patches on their first day.
新進警員在第一天就領到了肩上的布章。
Liam stitched each camp patch onto the back of his jacket.
Liam 把每一個營隊布章都縫到夾克背面。
文法句型
a flag patch
shoulder patch
sew a patch onto a shirt
用法筆記
Often used for uniforms, scout groups, and event souvenirs. Distinguish from noun/3, where the piece is meant to repair damage.
5. a small sticky piece put on your skin to let medicine enter the body slowly
貼片
貼在皮膚上慢慢釋藥的片劑
a small sticky piece put on your skin to let medicine enter the body slowly
Dad put a nicotine patch on his arm before work.
爸爸上班前把尼古丁貼片貼在手臂上。
collocation: nicotine patch
The nurse changed the pain patch after Maria's surgery.
Maria 手術後，護士替她換了止痛貼片。
Rosa kept the pain patch on her shoulder for twelve hours.
Rosa 把止痛貼片貼在肩上十二個小時。
Mina wore a travel patch before the long mountain bus ride.
Mina 在搭長途山路巴士前先貼了暈車貼片。
- transdermal patch
the more technical medical term
- skin patch
a plain descriptive phrase
- medicated patch
stresses that it contains a treatment
文法句型
a nicotine patch
wear a patch on your skin
change the patch
用法筆記
The patch stays on the skin for a period of time while the medicine enters the body slowly. Often named by the treatment, such as nicotine patch or pain patch.
常見錯誤
6. a covering worn over one eye, usually to protect it while it heals or is treated
眼罩
罩住一隻眼睛的保護罩
a covering worn over one eye, usually to protect it while it heals or is treated
After the accident, Leo wore a black patch over one eye.
意外後，Leo 戴著一個黑色眼罩遮住一隻眼睛。
patch over one eye
The doctor asked Emma to keep the patch on until morning.
醫生要 Emma 一直把眼罩戴到早上。
The pirate costume looked better with a red eye patch.
那套海盜服配上紅色眼罩後更好看了。
A soft patch protected the baby's weak eye during treatment.
治療期間，一個柔軟的眼罩保護了那個嬰兒較弱的眼睛。
文法句型
wear a patch over one eye
keep the patch on
eye patch
用法筆記
Can refer to a medical covering or the costume item that copies it. In medical use, it is often used with keep on, wear, or remove.
7. a small software update installed to fix a problem or help a program run better
修補程式
用來修正軟體問題的小更新
a small software update installed to fix a problem or help a program run better
The racing game needs a patch before Friday's online tournament starts.
這款賽車遊戲得先裝修補程式，週五的線上比賽才能開始。
Our IT team installed the security patch during lunch.
我們的 IT 團隊在午休時安裝了安全修補程式。
collocation: security patch
This patch stops the school app from crashing on older phones.
這個修補程式能讓校務 app 在舊手機上不再一直當掉。
Office workers downloaded the patch as soon as the warning email arrived.
警告郵件一到，辦公室員工就立刻下載了修補程式。
文法句型
install a patch
download a patch
security patch
用法筆記
Usually refers to a small corrective update, not a full new version of a program. Common with security, bug, install, release, and download.
常見錯誤
8. a stretch of time when life, work, or a relationship is going badly
低潮期
一段不順或艱難的時間
a stretch of time when life, work, or a relationship is going badly
After losing his job, Ben went through a rough patch.
失業後，Ben 經歷了一段低潮期。
go through a rough patch
Our marriage hit a bad patch when we moved abroad.
搬到國外後，我們的婚姻碰上了一段低潮期。
hit a bad patch
The store survived a slow patch after the holiday season.
假期季過後，那家店撐過了一段生意清淡的低潮期。
Since her mother got sick, Mina has been going through a rough patch.
自從媽媽生病後，Mina 一直在經歷一段低潮期。
文法句型
go through a rough patch
hit a bad patch
a difficult patch
用法筆記
Most often appears with words like rough, bad, hard, or difficult. Common verbs are go through, hit, have, and get past.
常見錯誤
patch — 動詞
1. to link a person, call, or piece of equipment to a phone or electronic system, o
接通；接入
把人或設備連到系統裡
to link a person, call, or piece of equipment to a phone or electronic system, often for a short time
The operator patched my call through to the sales manager.
總機把我的電話接通到業務經理那裡。
patch a call through
Ben patched the speaker into the meeting room system.
Ben 把喇叭接入會議室系統。
patch + equipment into system
At sound check, the engineer patched the guitar into channel three.
試音時，工程師把吉他接入第三聲道。
Please patch Dr. Singh into the call after lunch.
請在午餐後把 Dr. Singh 接入這通電話。
文法句型
patch a call through
patch someone into a call
patch equipment into a system
用法筆記
For phone calls, people are often patched through or into something. For devices, the usual pattern is patch something into a system, channel, or network.
常見錯誤
2. to fix damage by covering a torn or thin place with extra material
打補丁
用補丁補洞或補強
to fix damage by covering a torn or thin place with extra material
Mom patched the torn pocket before school started.
媽媽在上學前把破掉的口袋補好了。
patch a torn item
We patched the boat sail with strong white tape.
我們用結實的白膠帶把船帆打了補丁。
patch with + material
A worker patched the wall after moving the old sink.
移走舊洗手台後，工人把牆上的洞補好了。
Carla patched her backpack so she could use it again.
Carla 把背包補好後，又能繼續用了。
文法句型
patch a hole
patch something with cloth
patch torn clothes
用法筆記
This sense highlights a local repair done by adding material. Distinguish from verb/4, which often means putting something together roughly from mixed pieces.
常見錯誤
3. to correct a software or system problem by installing a small fix
打修補程式
替系統或程式套用修正
to correct a software or system problem by installing a small fix
The company patched the payment system before the weekend sale.
公司在週末特賣前修補了付款系統。
patch a system
By noon, our team patched the login system after the ticket rush.
中午前，我們團隊在搶票潮後替登入系統打上了修補程式。
Engineers patched the server after the attack on Friday.
工程師在週五那場攻擊後修補了伺服器。
Last night, the IT team patched the school tablets against the new security hole.
昨晚，IT 團隊替學校平板打上了修補程式，堵住新的資安漏洞。
文法句型
patch a system
patch a server
patch something against a flaw
用法筆記
The object is usually software, a server, a system, or a device. In careful technical use, people more often patch the program than patch the bug itself.
常見錯誤
4. to make or repair something quickly from whatever pieces are available, often no
拼湊
拿現成零件草草拼成或修好
to make or repair something quickly from whatever pieces are available, often not very neatly
The church volunteers patched two old tables together for the bake sale.
教會志工把兩張舊桌子拼在一起，準備義賣會用。
patch together
Grandpa patched the fence from spare boards behind the shed.
爺爺用棚子後面的備用木板把籬笆拼湊修好。
patch from spare parts
We patched a costume together from shirts and old curtains.
我們拿襯衫和舊窗簾拼湊出一套服裝。
The team patched the engine enough to reach the next town.
那支隊伍先把引擎拼湊到能開到下一個鎮。
- cobble together
strongly suggests making something quickly from whatever is available
- piece together
can sound more careful and less rough
- improvise
broader and can refer to creating a solution, not only a physical object
文法句型
patch something together
patch something from spare parts
patch something enough to use
用法筆記
This sense often suggests a temporary, practical result rather than a careful finish. Common with together and from when the materials come from different places.