Her pale, doughy face turned an ugly, patchy violet.

面团一样苍白的脸上泛起一块块难看的紫红色。

Union support, which could add muscle, is patchy.

工会的支持虽然能够增加他们的影响力，但是这样的支持力度不一。

These patchy charges can attract neighboring molecules to each other.

这些区域性电荷会吸引周围的分子。

Water supply is patchy, and there aren't enough toilets.

供水漏水，厕所也不够用。

If you ever feel like your eyeshadow turns out really patchy, try not holding it close to the bristles.

如果你的眼影出来的效果很斑驳，试着不要握得太靠近刷毛。

Partly, no doubt, this is due to a patchy pensions system.

毋庸置疑，部分原因是养老保险系统还不够完善。

And the patchy pattern actually happens in our brains and in cancer.

这种斑片状的模式实际上会出现在我们的大脑和癌症中。

In the past, state-level data on the prevalence of abortion were patchy.

过去，关于堕胎率的州级数据参差不齐。

THE fossil record for early phases of primate evolution is notoriously patchy.

早期灵长类动物进化的化石记录非常凌乱。人们对这个领域几乎一无所知。

He also said Mr. Trump had a patchy record of support for previous Republican presidents.

他还表示，特朗普先生并不是完全支持此前的共和党总统。