王强口语 第一册 long conversation 13.4

　　D: (At Victor's home)
Mom: Victor, I sewed up those jeans of yours today!
Victor: Thanks, mom! Dad? What do you think about school uniforms?
Dad: I think they're a fine idea for everyone but you!
Victor: Huh? Why not me?
Dad: You keep your mother busy sewing, patching¹ and cleaning your clothes every day!
A uniform would cost three times as much as jeans and T-shirts and you'd do three times as much damage to it! Until either you graduate or they create an indestructible uniform, I'm against you in one!
Victor: Thanks a bunch²!

1 patching   

n.（炉衬，泥芯，砂型）修补，（路面）补坑，搪衬v.补( patch的现在分词 )；修理；调停；解决

参考例句：

• My bicycle had a puncture and needed patching up. 我的自行车胎扎了个洞，需要修补。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She succeeded in patching the broken vase together. 她成功地把打破的花瓶拼凑好了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 bunch   

n.串，束；群，帮

参考例句：

• A bunch of girls was[were] sitting on the grass.一群女孩坐在草地上。
• I received a bunch of flowers yesterday.昨天我收到了一束鲜花。