patchy

英 [ˈpætʃi]

美 [ˈpætʃi]

adj.  零散的; 散落的; 分布不匀的; 不完整的; 参差不齐的

比较级：patchier　

TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.11114 / COCA.20935

牛津词典

adj.

• 零散的；散落的；分布不匀的
  existing or happening in some places and not others
  1. patchy fog
     团团的雾
  2. The grass was dry and patchy.
     草都干了，东一片西一片的。
• 不完整的；参差不齐的
  not complete; good in some parts, but not in others
  1. a patchy knowledge of Spanish
     对西班牙语一知半解
  2. It was a patchy performance.
     那是一场素质不齐的演出。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 分布不均衡的；散落的；斑驳的
  Apatchysubstance or colour exists in some places but not in others, or is thick in some places and thin in others.
  1. Thick patchy fog and irresponsible driving were to blame...
     局部浓雾和驾驶员不负责任是罪魁祸首。
  2. Bottle tans can make your legs, arms and face look a patchy orange colour.
     瓶装美黑剂可能会让你的腿、手臂和脸呈现出深一块、浅一块的橙色。
  3. ...the brown, patchy grass.
     疏密不均的棕色草地
• ADJ-GRADED 时好时坏的；不稳定的；差强人意的
  If something ispatchy, it is not completely reliable or satisfactory because it is not always good.
  1. The evidence is patchy...
     证据不充分。
  2. Transport is difficult, communications are patchy...
     交通困难，通信时断时续。
  3. The rest of the acting is patchy at best.
     剩下的表演顶多算是差强人意。

英英释义

adj

• irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc.
  1. a patchy essay
  2. patchy fog

双语例句

• Although surveillance to detect cases has improved, it remains patchy.
  虽然已改进监测以发现病例，但仍然是不完整的。
• Transport is difficult, communications are patchy
  交通困难，通信时断时续。
• The evidence for a widespread RNA-based regulatory system is strong, albeit still patchy.
  以RNA为基础的调节系统广泛存在的证据虽然不完备，但却相当有力。
• Overall, the censorship machine has had only patchy success.
  总体而言，审查机器只是在一定程度上取得了成功。
• Bottle tans can make your legs, arms and face look a patchy orange colour.
  瓶装美黑剂可能会让你的腿、手臂和脸呈现出深一块、浅一块的橙色。
• Sometimes senior jobs are shared in the public and voluntary sectors, but even there the record is patchy.
  有时候，公共和志愿者行业存在分担高级职位的情况，但即便在这些领域，记录也是褒贬不一。
• IPOs have reflected the patchy international recovery since the financial crisis.
  金融危机以来，全球复苏的不均衡一直能在IPO市场中得到体现。
• In contrast to his patchy performance in Congo and elsewhere, Mr Moreno-Ocampo is trusted by many Kenyans.
  与他在刚果和其他地方时好时坏的表现不同，许多肯尼亚人信任莫雷诺-奥坎波。
• Progress is patchy, or too slow, or entirely stalled, as is the case with maternal mortality.
  进展过于零碎，过于缓慢，或完全受阻。孕产妇死亡率就是一个很好的例子。
• So far, although China supports limited sanctions, diplomats say its enforcement record is patchy.
  到目前为止，虽然中国支持对朝有限制裁，但外交人士说中国对朝制裁的执行情况并不完全令人满意。