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pattern2 noun an irregular sleeping pattern 不规律的睡眠模式a pattern of diamonds and squares 菱形和正方形构成的图案pattern ♦︎ design ♦︎ motifThese are all words for an arrangement of lines and shapes, or a simple picture, especially one that is used to decorate sth. 这些词均表示图案、式样。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a pattern / design / motif on sth◆in a pattern / design◆a simple / floral pattern / design / motif◆a / an elaborate / intricate / abstract / geometric / symmetrical pattern / design◆to have / make a pattern / design / motif◆to print / produce / weave a pattern / design◆to design a pattern / motif■ pattern [countable] a regular arrangement of lines, shapes and colours, either used to decorate sth or made or formed by chance 图案；花样；式样◆a pattern of diamonds and squares菱形和正方形构成的图案◆He wore a shirt with a floral pattern.他穿了件花衬衫。◆He had arranged the glasses in a pattern.他用玻璃杯摆成一个图案。◆The ice formed patterns on the windows.窗上结了冰花。 see also decoration ⇨ decoration ■ design [countable] an arrangement of lines and shapes, used as a decoration on an object or in a building 装饰图案；花纹◆The building has intricate geometric designs on several of the walls.这座建筑的几面墙上都有复杂的几何图案。◆The tiles come in a huge range of colours and designs.瓷砖有各种各样的颜色和图案。 see also decoration ⇨ decoration NOTE 辨析 Pattern or design?A pattern is a design that is repeated in a regular way. It is usually made up of lines, shapes and colours, rather than pictures of things, although simple pictures can form part of a pattern. * pattern是规则的图案，通常由线条、形状和颜色构成，一般不是图片，尽管可能有简单的图片构成部分图案◆a leaf / flower / floral pattern叶子／鲜花／花卉的图案A pattern can be deliberately created as a decoration or accidentally formed by the way things come together. A design is always deliberately created as a decoration. It can be a repeated pattern or a single decoration; it can be simple or complicated, made up of lines and shapes, or including pictures of things; but it is always deliberately created as a decoration. * pattern可以是特意设计作装饰用的，也可以是偶然形成的。design总是特意设计出的装饰，可以是一种图案的重复，也可以是单个装饰图案，可简可繁，可由线条、形状或图画构成，但无一例外是特意设计出来作装饰用的。 ■ motif /məʊˈtiːf; NAmE moʊˈtiːf/ [countable] a design used as a decoration 装饰图案；装饰图形◆The rug was decorated with a simple flower motif.地毯上有简单的鲜花图案。◆The jacket has a rose motif on the collar.上衣领子上有个玫瑰花图案。ⓘ A motif is often a small, simple picture of sth that is used once, or repeated in different places or parts of sth. * motif常常是单次使用的事物形象的简单小图，也可多次用在不同地方或不同部分。 |