/pætʃ ||; pætʃ/noun[C] 1 a patch (of sth) a part of a surface that is different in some way from the area around it （与周围表面不同的）一块: Drive carefully. There are patches of ice on the roads. 小心驾驶。路上有几处结着冰。 a bald patch 头上秃顶的一块
2 a piece of material that you use to cover a hole in clothes, etc 补钉；补丁: I sewed patches on the knees of my jeans. 我在牛仔裤的膝部打了几个补丁。
3 a small piece of material that you wear over one eye, usually because the eye is damaged 眼罩
4 a small piece of land, especially for growing vegetables or fruit 一小块地（尤指用来种蔬果的）: a vegetable patch 一块菜地
go through a bad patch (
especially Brit 尤为英) (
informal 非正式) to experience a difficult or unhappy period of time 经历一段艰难或不快乐的时间
not a patch on sb/sth (
especially Brit 尤为英) (
informal 非正式) not nearly as good as sb/sth 比不上；远不如:
Her new book isn't a patch on her others. 她的新书不如她其余的作品好。