patchily
adverb uk/ˈpætʃ.əl.i/ us/ˈpætʃ.əl.i/
散落地;斑驳地;不规则地
in a way that only exists or happens in some parts or situations
Banking services are patchily distributed in the smaller towns. 在较小的城镇，银行服务呈零散分布。
The ban has been applied patchily by the courts. 该禁令已被法院间或实施。
拼凑地|零碎地
in a way that is sometimes good and sometimes bad
This is a patchily entertaining TV series. 这是一部拼凑出来的娱乐性电视剧。
The performance started well, went downhill, and continued rather patchily thereafter. 这表演开头不错，（然后）水准下滑，在这之后错漏百出地继续着。
See: patchy
- More examples
- The birds' nesting sites are patchily distributed.
- The sunlight streamed patchily through the dirty windows.
- For a while the mobile phone network sprang patchily back to life.
- The strike was only patchily supported.
- There are child protection laws, but they are only patchily enforced.
- Their debut album is patchily impressive.
- Waterford played patchily to defeat Laois.