pattern
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/ˈpætərn/
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/ˈpætn/
a regular way something happens or is done
The weather pattern shows rain every afternoon this week.
天氣模式顯示本週每天下午都有雨。
a good example to copy
Her success sets a pattern for others to follow.
她的成功為他人樹立了可效仿的榜樣。
a design with repeated lines, shapes, or colors
The fabric has a beautiful flower pattern.
這塊布料有美麗的花卉圖案。
a guide for making something
She used a sewing pattern to make her dress.
她用縫紉紙樣製作了她的連衣裙。
a small sample to help choose a design
Look at this pattern to pick your wallpaper design.
看看這個樣品來選擇你的壁紙設計。
to create a design on something
The frost patterned the glass with ice crystals.
霜凍在玻璃上形成了冰晶圖案。
to shape behavior in a certain way
Early experiences pattern how we think as adults.
早期經歷塑造了我們成年後的思維方式。