What does "patch up" mean?

To fix temporarily To repair something quickly without a permanent solution.

How do you use "patch up" in a sentence?

We patched up the relationship. They patched up their differences. This is just patching it up.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

意味: To fix temporarily

修补、弥合

Remendar, arreglar provisionalmente

応急処置する、修復する

임시로 고치다, 관계를 봉합하다

To repair something quickly without a permanent solution.

快速修复而没有永久性的解决方案。常用于关系或分歧的修复。

Reparar algo rápidamente sin una solución permanente. Se usa frecuentemente para relaciones o diferencias.

恒久的な解決策なしに素早く修復すること。関係や意見の相違にもよく使われる。

영구적인 해결 없이 빠르게 수리하다.

Base verb: patch

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

We patched up the relationship.
我们修补了关系
Remendamos la relación
関係を修復した
우리는 관계를 봉합했다.
They patched up their differences.
他们弥合了分歧
Arreglaron sus diferencias
彼らは意見の相違を埋め合わせた
그들은 의견 차이를 봉합했다.
This is just patching it up.
这只是临时修补
Esto es solo un remiendo
これは応急処置に過ぎない
이건 그저 임시방편일 뿐이야.

場面: temporary, repair, relationships

トーン: pragmatic

From patching holes in fabric.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal