| 释义 | patched, ppl. a.|pætʃt, ˈpætʃɪd|
[f. patch v. + -ed1.]
a. In senses corresponding to those of the verb: Mended with patches; made up of pieces as in patchwork; mended, made up, or put together hastily, clumsily, or insecurely. Also patched-together, patched-up.
1516in Myrr. our Ladye (1873) p. l, In dede for very voluntary pouerte..she had broken patchyd sleuys. a1591H. Smith Wks. (1867) II. 405 Mahomet's religion is a patched religion, mixed partly with Judaism, partly with Gentilism, partly with Papism, partly with Christianism. 1599Nashe Lenten Stuffe (1871) 42 With it..the patchedest leather pilche laboratho may dine like a Spanish Duke. 1764Mem. G. Psalmanazar 152 When he..heard my patched up story. 1792Anecd. W. Pitt III. xxxix. 38 Let us have peace,..but let it be honourable, let it be secure. A patched up peace will not do. 1840R. H. Dana Bef. Mast xxxvi, The patched woolen trousers. 1905Daily Chron. 13 Feb. 5/1 Japan will tolerate no patched-up peace. 1916H. G. Wells Mr. Britling iii. i. 385 It was the queer halting telling of a patched-together tale. 1935T. S. Eliot Murder in Cath. i. 16 Peace, but not the kiss of peace. A patched up affair, if you ask my opinion. 1954Koestler Invis. Writing xxii. 249 To emerge in the end with a more or less successfully patched-up personality. 1972Listener 21 Dec. 872/1 A young man who deals in patched-up cars.
b. Adorned or marked with patches.
1667Pepys Diary 1 May, Peggy Pen..with only her husband's pretty sister with her..both patched and very fine, and in much the finest coach in the park. 1855Kingsley Westw. Ho! ix, A painted, patched, fucused, periwigged, bolstered,..Lamia!
†c. patched work = patchwork. Obs.
1716M. Davies Athen. Brit. III. 51 Such Bitts and Scraps of patcht Work-Citations.
Hence † ˈpatchedly adv., in manner of a patch.
1549Coverdale, etc. Erasm. Par. Gal. v. 16 b, Nor can he beare with to haue..olde clothe be patchedlye sowed into a newe. |
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