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单词 patchy
释义
patchy
adjective
uk
/ˈpætʃ.i/us
/ˈpætʃ.i/
onlyexistingorhappeningin someparts:
散落的，分布不均的，局部地区的
Thevarnishis a little patchy on thistable.这张桌子上的清漆有点不匀。
Themorningwillstartwith some patchyrain/cloud/fogat first.早晨开始会局部降雨／多云／有雾。
sometimes good and sometimesbad:
时好时坏的
Matthewfoundtheserviceextremelypatchy.马修发现服务时而极好，时而极差。
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Rough, irregular and uneven
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  • raggedly
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Incomplete
Changing frequently
Quite good, or not very good

patchiness

noun[U]uk
/ˈpætʃ.i.nəs/us
/ˈpætʃ.i.nəs/

Related word

patchily
(Definition ofpatchyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

patchy| American Dictionary

patchy
adjective
us
/ˈpætʃ·i/
happeningorexistinginsmallareas:
patchyrain/fog
Ifinformationis patchy, onlysmallpartsof it areknown:
Myknowledgeofphysicsisprettypatchy.
(Definition ofpatchyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpatchy

patchy
The landscape of models was, however, somewhat arbitrary andpatchy.
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However, thepatchydistribution of open clearings and former cultivated land inside the forest affected the location of vegetation plots.
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The picture which emerges is naturallypatchybut general trends are clear.
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It is possible that thepatchyareas observed in the present study may represent part of a large lysosomal network in schistosomula.
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Where the isopod occurs, it had a verypatchydistribution.
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Because of the small-scalepatchydistribution of this species, each negative record was confirmed by searching several plants at each site.
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Multiple infections are generally scarce andpatchyin spatial distribution.
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Superimposed on thispatchypattern was a trend of increasing biomass through late summer.
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The distribution of carabid assemblages usually reflects thepatchyavailability of food resources.
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Adjustments are generally incremental andpatchyrather than radical and comprehensive.
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As regards maize crop production, however, liberalisation has failed to solve the challenges of high cost andpatchyservice delivery.
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This includes geniculate lamination, cortical lamination, and the horizontallypatchyassociation (cortico-cortical) connections between areas of visual cortex.
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The aftermath of the rebellion, too, has received onlypatchytreatment.
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In this model gut pathology is predominantly located to the distal small intestine and characterized by apatchy, but severe inflammation and necrosis.
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Elephant dung is both an ephemeral andpatchyresource present mainly in the late dry season.
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