patchwork

[US]/ˈpætʃˌwɜ:k/
[UK]/'pætʃ'wɝk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.缝缀而成的各色布片;补缀的手工
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

patchwork design

拼布设计

patchwork quilt

拼布被

colorful patchwork

色彩缤纷的拼布

handmade patchwork

手工拼布

Example Sentences

a patchwork of stone walls and green fields.

石墙和未经开发的绿地的拼凑。

A patchwork quilt is a good way of using up scraps of material.

做杂拼花布棉被是利用零碎布料的好办法。

a patchwork of open fields interspersed with copses of pine.

空旷的田野上一片片的小松树林点缀于其间。

She created a beautiful patchwork quilt for her grandmother.

她为奶奶做了一条漂亮的拼布被。

The patchwork of fields stretched out as far as the eye could see.

眼前一望无际的田野拼成了一幅图案。

Her dress was a colorful patchwork of different fabrics.

她的裙子是由不同面料拼接而成的五颜六色。

The old house had a patchwork roof made of mismatched tiles.

那座老房子的屋顶是由不同颜色的瓦片拼凑而成的。

His memories were a patchwork of happy and sad moments.

他的记忆是一幅由快乐和悲伤时刻拼凑而成的图案。

The quilt was made from a patchwork of recycled fabrics.

这条被子是由回收面料拼接而成的。

The patchwork of laws in different countries can be confusing.

不同国家的法律拼凑在一起可能令人困惑。

The garden was a patchwork of flowers, herbs, and vegetables.

花园里种满了各种花卉、草药和蔬菜,形成了一幅拼布图案。

The quilt featured a patchwork design with intricate patterns.

这条被子采用了复杂的图案设计,形成了一个拼布风格。

The patchwork of cultures in the city made it a vibrant and diverse place.

城市中不同文化的拼接使其成为一个充满活力和多样性的地方。

Real-world Examples

The union today resembles a patchwork of ideological and regional tendencies.

如今的欧盟就像意识形态和区域合作趋势的大杂烩。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

A magnetic map shows a familiar patchwork on the face of the sun.

太阳表面的磁场分布看来十分眼熟。

Source: BBC documentary "The Mystery of the Sun"

Schools in Illinois, as in many other states, have a patchwork of rules governing where transgender people can pee.

和其他州一样,伊利诺斯州的学校就跨性别者该在何处上厕所这个问题有着形形色色的规定。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

As if on a parchment map, the light spots on this patchwork show abandoned plots.

这像一张羊皮纸地图, 光点显示了被放弃的计划。

Source: "BBC Documentary: Home"

Fred brought the car lower, and Harry saw a dark patchwork of fields and clumps of trees.

弗雷德把车降低了一些,哈利看到了一片片田地和一簇簇树木组成的深色图案。

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Low trust, and you get the bad patchwork of behaviors and anger that we've seen here.

而低信任,则会导致我们这里看到的各种坏行为和愤怒。

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American August 2022 Compilation

For years pharma firms have offered a patchwork of plans to help customers afford insulin and other drugs.

多年来,制药公司提供了各种各样的计划来帮助客户负担胰岛素和其他药物。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

They're finding that the brain is like a patchwork mosaic -- a mixture.

他们发现大脑就像一幅拼凑的马赛克—一种混合体。

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) January 2019 Collection

The sector is subject to a patchwork of state and local regulations.

该行业受州和地方法规的共同管辖。

Source: Dominance Episode 1

The green patchwork of the Mekong Delta became its most prized rice region.

湄公河三角洲的绿色稻田成为其最受重视的稻米产区。

Source: New York Times

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