patchy

美 [ˈpætʃi]英 [ˈpætʃi]
  • adj.不完整的;参差不齐的;零散的;散落的;分布不匀的

派生词: patchily adv.;patchiness n.

patchypatchy

adj.

1

零散的;散落的;分布不匀的
existing or happening in some places and not others

patchy fog

团团的雾

The grass was dry and patchy.

草都干了,东一片西一片的。

2

不完整的;参差不齐的
not complete; good in some parts, but not in others

a patchy knowledge of Spanish

对西班牙语一知半解

It was a patchy performance.

那是一场素质不齐的演出。

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patchy

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 分布不均衡的;散落的;斑驳的
    A patchy substance or colour exists in some places but not in others, or is thick in some places and thin in others.

    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
    ADJ-GRADED 时好时坏的;不稳定的;差强人意的
    If something is patchy, it is not completely reliable or satisfactory because it is not always good.

    The evidence is patchy...

    证据不充分。

adj

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

数据来源:WordNet

  1. 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。

  2. Historical lists of surnames or elite jobs can be patchy , particularly since they are dominated by the paternal line .

    姓氏或精英职业的历史清单可能是不完整的,尤其它们主要是父系数据。

  3. It was a patchy performance .

    那是一场素质不齐的演出。

  4. The grass was dry and patchy .

    草都干了,东一片西一片的。

  5. The rest of the acting is patchy at best .

    剩下的表演顶多算是差强人意。

  6. Transport is difficult , communications are patchy

    交通困难,通信时断时续。

  7. 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。

  8. 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。

  9. The evidence is patchy

    证据不充分。

  10. Patchy saturation model of porous media can describe this mechanism .

    孔隙介质斑块饱和模型可以描述这种衰减机制。

  11. The patchy necrosis of myocardial cells was demonstrated in model group .

    模型组心肌有片状坏死灶;

  12. I must admit that my knowledge of science is patchy .

    我必须承认我的科学知识只是一鳞半爪。

  13. Also , growth appears distinctly patchy when looked at industry by industry .

    而且,按照行业进行分析,增长表现出明显的不协调。

  14. 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。

  15. Dynamical system model with predation risk in patchy habitats and its numerical simulation research

    斑块生境中具有捕食风险的动力系统模型及其数值模拟研究

  16. But the data are tricky to find , and patchy .

    但这些数据很难找到,且分布零散。

  17. Persistence of predator-prey system with constant coefficients in patchy environment

    斑块环境下的常系数捕食-食饵系统的持久性

  18. Unfortunately , the response from the corporate sector still seems patchy at best .

    但遗憾的是,企业界对此的反应不够热烈。

  19. Foundation Clearing Test Study of highway Subgrade in Patchy Permafrost Regions of Northeast China

    东北岛状多年冻土区公路路基清基试验研究

  20. A second problem holding commodity producers back is Brazil 's patchy infrastructure .

    第二个给大宗商品生产商拖后腿的问题是巴西支离破碎的基建。

  21. The signs of improvement are patchy , however .

    然而,这些好转的迹象并不平衡。

  22. I have only a patchy knowledge of Spanish history .

    我对西班牙历史只是略知一二。

  23. Global sex research is patchy and incomplete .

    全球性行为调查零零碎碎,并不完整。

  24. Low clouds and patchy rain are forecast for tomorrow .

    天气预报说明天云层低垂,有零星小雨。

  25. 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。

  26. Their work is patchy at best .

    他们的工作最好也是乱糟糟的。

  27. Demand for the product has been patchy .

    对该产品的需求一直都是小范围的。

  28. In unregulated markets quality control is patchy .

    不受制约的市场中质量控制是有漏洞的。

  29. Tomorrow will be mostly sunny with patchy cloud toward evening .

    明天大部分时间阳光灿烂,傍晚多雾。

  30. In Chapter 3 , we mainly investigate population patchy system involving impulsive effects and diffusion simultaneously .

    第三章我们着重对同时具脉冲效应和扩散运动的种群斑块系统进行研究。