pattern
/ˈpætn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpætərn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpa-tərn/ (ame, mw)
pattern — 名詞
- patternsingular
- patternsplural
1. a set of lines, shapes, sounds, or colours that repeats in a planned or noticeab
圖案
反覆排列出的線條或色彩設計
a set of lines, shapes, sounds, or colours that repeats in a planned or noticeable way.
Blue flowers form a soft pattern across the bedroom curtains.
藍色花朵在臥室窗簾上形成柔和的圖案
pattern on cloth or other surfaces
The child drew a star pattern around the birthday card.
那個孩子在生日卡周圍畫了星星圖案
Sunlight made moving patterns on the kitchen wall.
陽光在廚房牆上投下移動的圖案
Grandma chose a carpet with a bold red pattern.
阿嬤挑了一張帶醒目紅色圖案的地毯
- plainness
Used when something has no decorative design.
文法句型
pattern on + surface
用法筆記
Usually about what you can see on cloth, paper, floors, walls, or nature. Unlike sense 1, this sense points to the repeated shapes or colours themselves.
2. the regular form that events, behaviour, or changes take when they happen again
模式
事情反覆出現或進行的方式
the regular form that events, behaviour, or changes take when they happen again and again.
Doctors noticed a clear pattern in the children's winter illnesses.
醫生注意到孩子們冬天生病有明顯的模式
pattern in + plural noun for repeated events
The traffic pattern changes after the school gates open.
學校大門一開，交通模式就會改變
Lina's spending pattern became safer after she made a budget.
Lina 做了預算後，消費模式變得更安全
Police are studying the pattern of phone calls before the fire.
警方正在研究火災前的通話模式
- exception
A case that does not fit the usual way.
- randomness
Used when no clear regular way can be seen.
文法句型
pattern of + noun
用法筆記
Often used with `of` plus the thing that repeats, such as `pattern of behaviour` or `pattern of growth`. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about a visible or audible design.
3. a paper shape, drawing, or set of lines that guides you when you cut or make som
版型；紙樣
照著剪裁或製作的圖樣
a paper shape, drawing, or set of lines that guides you when you cut or make something.
Mina pinned the sleeve pattern onto the blue cotton.
Mina 把袖子的紙樣別在藍色棉布上
The carpenter traced the pattern before cutting the chair leg.
木匠在鋸椅腳前先描了版型
trace the pattern before cutting
This paper pattern helps children make a paper bird.
這張紙樣能幫孩子做出紙鳥
Dad folded the cardboard pattern and checked both sides.
爸爸把硬紙板版型折好，檢查兩邊
文法句型
trace/cut out + pattern
用法筆記
Common with making and sewing words such as `trace`, `cut out`, and `fold`. Distinguish from sense 5, which is a small sample shown in a shop.
4. a person, thing, or piece of work that others try to follow because it is so goo
典範
可供別人照著學的好例子
a person, thing, or piece of work that others try to follow because it is so good.
The small library became a pattern for village schools nearby.
那間小圖書館成了附近鄉村學校的典範
pattern for + group copying it
Her careful notes are a useful pattern for new nurses.
她細心整理的筆記，是新護理師很實用的典範
The first garden plot served as a pattern for the rest.
第一塊花園區成了其餘部分仿照的範本
This student project offers a strong pattern for next year's team.
這個學生專題為明年的團隊提供了有力的典範
- warning
An example that shows what to avoid.
文法句型
pattern for + person/group
用法筆記
Usually singular and often followed by `for` when something becomes a model for others.
5. a cut piece from cloth, paper, or another material, shown so you can judge its c
樣片
供挑選材質或花色的小片
a cut piece from cloth, paper, or another material, shown so you can judge its colour, feel, or style.
The shop mailed fabric patterns to couples planning a wedding.
店家寄了布料樣片給籌備婚禮的情侶
pattern as a small sample piece
Nora taped the curtain pattern beside the living room window to check the light.
Nora 把窗簾樣片貼在客廳窗邊，看光線下的效果
Bring the wallpaper pattern home before choosing the sofa.
先把壁紙樣片帶回家，再選沙發
The clerk laid three carpet patterns on the floor for the family to compare.
店員把三塊地毯樣片鋪在地上，讓這家人比較
文法句型
send/show + pattern
用法筆記
Common in shops, catalogues, and home decoration. Unlike sense 4, this sense is the small sample piece, not the guide you cut around.
pattern — 形容詞
- patternpositive
- more patterncomparative
- most patternsuperlative
1. in compounds, describing a kind of hair loss that leaves less hair on the front
型
用於複合詞，指前頂部固定分布的掉髮
in compounds, describing a kind of hair loss that leaves less hair on the front and top of the head.
Doctors said male-pattern baldness often starts in the early twenties.
醫生說男性型禿髮常在二十出頭開始
used in compounds: male-pattern baldness
The clinic treats female-pattern hair loss with several medicines.
診所用幾種藥物治療女性型掉髮
Aaron worried about male-pattern baldness after finding hair on his pillow.
Aaron 發現枕頭上有掉髮後，開始擔心男性型禿髮
A poster explained how male-pattern baldness often starts at the crown.
海報解釋男性型禿髮常會先從頭頂開始
- androgenic
Medical term stressing the hormone-related cause rather than the visible hair-loss shape.
- thinning
Broader and less exact; it does not specifically point to loss at the front and top.
- full-haired
Describes having a full head of hair rather than this loss pattern.
文法句型
male-pattern baldness
female-pattern hair loss
用法筆記
Only used before a noun and mainly in medical or health contexts, especially `male-pattern baldness` and `female-pattern hair loss`.
pattern — 動詞
- patternpresent simple I / you / we / they
- patterns3rd person singular
- patterning-ing form
- patternedpast simple
1. to act, dress, or create in the same way as someone or something else.
仿效
照著別人的樣子學
to act, dress, or create in the same way as someone or something else.
Young players often pattern their shots after TV stars.
年輕球員常仿效電視明星的投籃方式
pattern something after someone
Maya patterned her speech on her favorite aunt.
Maya 仿效她最喜歡的阿姨說話
pattern something on someone
The new singer patterns himself after old soul artists.
那位新歌手仿效老靈魂歌手的風格
Some children pattern their walk on an older brother.
有些孩子會仿效哥哥走路的樣子
- ignore
You do not follow the example at all.
文法句型
pattern yourself after + person
pattern something on + person/style
用法筆記
Often followed by `after` or `on`, especially for behaviour, style, speech, or artistic choices.
2. to look right together or be the same in style, colour, or shape.
相配
在外觀上彼此很搭
to look right together or be the same in style, colour, or shape.
Silver buttons pattern the dark coat better than plain black ones.
銀色鈕扣比素黑鈕扣更配這件深色外套
rare transitive use meaning match
This blue tie patterns Mark's pocket square for the wedding.
這條藍領帶和 Mark 婚禮上的口袋巾很相配
The brass lamp patterns the mirror frame in the hotel hall.
這盞黃銅燈和飯店大廳的鏡框很相配
Her red shoes pattern the bag she carried to dinner.
她的紅鞋和她帶去晚餐的手提包很相配
- match
Much more common in everyday English.
- suit
Often about clothes, colours, or someone's appearance.
- complement
Usually means one thing makes another look better.
- clash with
Used when colours or styles look wrong together.
文法句型
pattern + object
用法筆記
Very rare in modern English. Speakers usually choose `match` or `go with` instead.
3. to make or change something by following a set model or guide.
依樣製作
照模型或版樣做出或修改
to make or change something by following a set model or guide.
The carpenter patterned the chair legs from a drawing pinned above the bench.
木匠照著釘在工作檯上方的圖稿做出椅腳
make something from a drawing guide
The tailor patterned the new jacket on the school band's old uniform.
裁縫照著校樂隊的舊制服樣式做了這件新外套
Engineers patterned the new bridge on a lighter frame.
工程師依較輕的結構模型來設計新橋
Rosa patterned the dress to fit her daughter's height.
Rosa 按女兒的身高修改這件洋裝
- improvise
Create without following a fixed guide.
文法句型
pattern something on + model
pattern something to fit + noun
用法筆記
Object is usually the thing being made or changed. Distinguish from sense 2, where the focus is copying a person's style or behaviour.
4. to cover or mark something with repeated lines, shapes, or colours.
加花紋
用線條或圖形裝飾表面
to cover or mark something with repeated lines, shapes, or colours.
Frost patterned the window during the cold night.
寒夜裡，霜在窗上印出花紋
subject can be a natural force
The artist patterned the bowl with tiny black dots.
藝術家在碗上加上細小黑點花紋
pattern something with + design
Sun and rain patterned the stone with pale lines.
日曬和雨水在石頭上留下淡色線紋
Grandma patterned the cake with sugar before dinner.
阿嬤晚餐前在蛋糕上撒糖做出花紋
- erase
Remove marks instead of adding them.
文法句型
pattern something with + design
用法筆記
Object is the surface that receives the marks, and `with` often introduces the design used.
5. to appear in a repeated arrangement or design.
形成圖樣
以重複排列的方式出現
to appear in a repeated arrangement or design.
Ice patterned across the pond before the children arrived.
孩子們來之前，池塘上的冰已形成圖樣
intransitive: pattern across + place
Clouds patterned above the hills as the storm moved east.
暴風往東移時，雲層在山上方形成圖樣
Dark stains patterned along the ceiling after the leak.
漏水後，深色污痕沿著天花板形成圖樣
Red leaves patterned under the trees by late October.
到了十月底，紅葉在樹下形成圖樣
- break up
The regular arrangement stops or becomes uneven.
文法句型
pattern across + place
pattern along + place
用法筆記
Often used with `across`, `along`, or `under` to show where the repeated shape appears.