1)pattern　/ ˈpætn; ˋpætɚn/ n

　　arrangement of lines, shapes, colours, etc, esp as a decorative design on clothes, carpets, wallpaper, etc 图案, 花样, 式样(尤指衣物﹑ 地毯﹑ 壁纸等的)

　　a checked, flowery, Paisley pattern 格子的﹑花卉的﹑佩斯利涡旋纹的图案

　　eg：What a pretty pattern! 多漂亮的图案哪!

　　eg：She wore a dress with a pattern of roses on it. 她穿着有玫瑰花图案的连衣裙.

　　(a) (often in compounds 常用以构成复合词) model, design or instructions from which sth is to be made (据以制作某物的)模型, 样式, 说明

　　a knitting/sewing pattern 编织[缝纫]样式

　　a paper pattern, ie a set of pieces of paper that show the shapes of the various parts of a garment 纸样(缝制衣服用的).

　　(b) piece of wood used to make a mould for casting metal (用以制造铸模的)木模, 模型.

　　sample of cloth or some other material (布等的)样品

　　a book of tweed patterns 粗花呢样品簿.

　　way in which sth happens, moves, develops or is arranged 模式; 方式; 形式

　　patterns of behaviour/behaviour patterns 行为模式

　　the pattern of economic decline in Britain 英国经济衰退的形式

　　the pattern of events which led up to the war 导致战争的事件发展状况

　　eg：These sentences all have the same grammatical pattern. 这些句子的语法模式都相同.

　　eg：The murders all seem to follow a set pattern, ie occur in a similar way. 这些谋杀案似乎都为同一手法.

　　excellent example; model 模范; 典范; 榜样

　　eg：This company’s profit-sharing scheme set a pattern which others followed. 这家公司的利润分成计画已成为各公司的样板.

　　2)pattern v [Tn.pr] ~ oneself/sth on sb/sth imitate sb/sth; model sth on sth 模仿某人[某事物]; 按某模型仿造某物

　　eg：He patterns himself upon his father. 他模仿父亲.

　　eg：Her ideas are patterned on Trotsky’s. 她的思想是仿效托洛茨基的.

　　patterned adj decorated with a pattern 有图案装饰的; 带花样的

　　patterned china, fabric, wallpaper 有图案的瓷器﹑ 织物﹑ 壁纸.

　　pattern-maker n

　　person who makes patterns in an engineering factory 制模工; 翻砂工.

　　pattern-shop n

　　room in a factory where patterns are made 制模车间.