n 图案，花样，式样 (repeated decoration or design on wallpaper，dress material，etc)[C]：a～of roses 玫瑰花图案;geometrical～s 几何图案;a flower/striped/paisley～ 花卉/条纹/佩斯利涡旋纹的图案; The cloth had a checkered～. 这块布料上带有格子图案。She wore a dress with a pretty～. 她穿着一件式样漂亮的连衣裙。〖同〗design，form，shape;

(2)型，式样 (model or guide for making something)[C](常构成合成词)：a dress/knitting/sentence～女服式样/编织样式/句型; a paper～做衣服的纸样;A good seamstress can make a dress without a～. 优秀的女裁缝不用纸样也能做衣服。〖同〗design，plan，model;

(3)(浇铸用的)木模(模型) (model of an object to be cast from which a mould is prepared)[C]：～shop木型车间;

(4)模(方，形)式 (way in which sth happens，is done)[C]：behaviour(al)～s 行为方式; weather～s 天气模式;the～of economic development in African countries 非洲国家经济发展模式;～of life on a farm 农场的生活方式;His movements yesterday did not follow their usual～. 他昨天没有像他们惯常那样行事。

(5)模(典)范;榜样 (example suitable to be copied)[C]：the～of good behaviour 良好行为的典范;～of generosity 宽宏大量的典范;set a～for...为……树立榜样;follow the～of...以……为榜样;Washington is a～of manliness. 华盛顿是男子汉的榜样。

v 模仿 (use sb/sth as a model for oneself/sth)[T+n+prep(on)]： The country's constitution is～ed on our own. 那个国家的宪法是仿效我们的。English grammar is～ed after Latin grammar.英语语法是以拉丁语法为蓝本建立起来的。

→′patterned adj 有图案装饰的;′pattern-maker n 制模工;′pattern-bomb v 定形轰炸