English主要词典
patchy
Universal Words
adjective
1 existing or happening in some places and not others:
patchy fog * The grass was dry and patchy.
2 (AmE also spotty) not complete; good in some parts, but not in others:
a patchy knowledge of Spanish * It was a patchy performance.
patchily adverb:
a species of flower that occurs patchily on this island
patchiness noun [U]
