1 the way in which sth happens, develops, or is done （事物发生、发展或完成的）方式，模式: Her days all seemed to follow the same pattern. 她的生活似乎千篇一律。changing patterns of behaviour/work/weather 变化着的行为／工作╱天气形态

2 an arrangement of lines, shapes, colours, etc as a design 图案；花纹；花样: a shirt with a floral pattern on it 有花卉图案的衬衫 [SYN] design 同义词为design

3 a design, a set of instructions or a shape to cut around that you use in order to make sth 式样；纸样；模型