1arrangement of lines, shapes, sounds, etc.線條、形狀或聲音的排列形式ADJECTIVE | VERB + PATTERN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤intricate複雜的圖案▸➤abstract, geometric抽象/幾何圖案▸➤camouflage, floral, striped, etc.迷彩、花卉、條紋等圖案➤regular, repeated, repeating有規則的樣式;重複的圖案◇wallpaper with a repeating pattern of interlocking shapes帶有環環相扣圖案的壁紙➤random隨機圖樣➤drum, rhythmic, sound鼓點/節奏/聲音模式◇The music contains repeated rhythmic patterns.這首樂曲含有重複的節奏模式。VERB + PATTERN➤have有圖案◇The sweater has a geometric pattern on it.這件毛衣上有幾何圖案。➤form, produce形成圖案◇The roof beams form a star-like pattern.房梁構成了一個星狀圖案。➤create, design, make, print, weave創造/設計/製作/印製/編織圖案PREPOSITION➤in a/the pattern在圖案中◇He had arranged the glasses in a pattern on the table.他把桌子上的玻璃杯擺成了一個圖案。➤pattern on⋯上的圖案◇the pattern on the carpet地毯上的花樣➤pattern in⋯中的圖案◇She drew patterns in the sand.她在沙灘上畫圖案。pattern
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2usual manner通常的方式ADJECTIVE | VERB + PATTERN | PATTERN + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤basic, existing, familiar, normal, set, traditional, usual基本的/現有的/熟悉的/常見的/固定的/傳統的/通常的模式◇There is no set pattern for these meetings.這些會議沒有固定的模式。➤consistent, predictable, regular一致的/可預測的/規則的模式➤same, similar同樣的/相似的模式◇Portuguese colonial rule followed a similar pattern to that of other powers.葡萄牙的殖民統治遵循了與其他強權國家相似的模式。➤changing, ever-changing變化着的/不斷變化的模式▸➤complex複雜的模式➤clear清晰的模式◇The pattern is clear: obesity is associated with lower incomes.模式很清楚:肥胖與低收入有關。➤main主要模式▸➤overall整體模式◇The overall pattern of our life changes little.我們生活的整體模式沒什麼變化。➤behaviour/behavior, behavioural/behavioral行為模式➤speech講話模式◇Her speech patterns are very distinctive.她的講話方式很有特色。➤breathing, sleep呼吸/睡眠模式➤voting投票模式➤consumption, spending, usage消費/花錢/使用模式◇They analyzed employees' email usage patterns.他們分析了員工的電子郵件使用模式。➤migration, settlement遷移/定居模式▸➤employment就業模式▸➤weather天氣模式VERB + PATTERN➤discern, identify, notice, recognize, trace辨別/識別/注意/確認/跟踪模式◇We can trace a familiar pattern to these events.對這些事件我們可以追溯到一個熟悉的模式。➤establish, set建立模式▸➤follow, repeat遵循/重複模式◇Their actions follow a very predictable pattern.他們的行為遵循一個十分容易預測的模式。➤fall into, fit into屬於⋯模式;符合⋯模式◇ideas that do not fit neatly into his patterns of thought不完全符合他的思維模式的觀點➤exhibit, show顯示出⋯模式◇67% of patients showed a similar pattern of improvement.67% 的病人病情出現了類似的好轉。➤alter, change改變/更換模式◇People have changed their spending patterns in response to changing conditions.人們已根據條件的變化改變了自己的消費模式。PATTERN + VERB➤develop, emerge模式形成/顯露◇Similar patterns are emerging all over Eastern Europe.相似的模式出現在東歐各地。➤change模式變化PREPOSITION➤pattern for⋯的模式◇the normal pattern for a boy / girl relationship男孩/女孩關係的一般模式➤pattern in⋯中的模式◇the main patterns in English spelling英語拼寫中的主要模式➤pattern of⋯的模式◇patterns of behaviour / behavior行為模式