patchwork

• n. 拼缝物，拼缀物；混杂物

patch,补丁，work,作品。

patchwork (n.)

"work composed of patches," 1690s, from patch (n.1) + work (n.). As an adjective from 1713.

1. For centuries, quilting and patchwork have been popular needlecrafts.

几个世纪以来，缝被子和做布拼一直是许多人都会做的针线活儿。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The low mountains were a patchwork of green and brown.

低矮的群山上，绿色和棕色混杂着。

来自柯林斯例句

3. a patchwork of different styles and cultures

不同风格和文化的拼合

来自《权威词典》

4. That proposal is nothing else other than a patchwork.

那个建议只是一个大杂烩而已.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. She patched new cloth to the old coat, so It'seemed mere patchwork.

她把新布初到那件旧上衣上, 所以那件衣服看上去就象拼凑起来的东西.

来自《用法词典》