As if on a parchment map, the light spots on this patchwork show abandoned plots.

这像一张羊皮纸地图, 光点显示了被放弃的计划。

Certainly, there are valid concerns about the patchwork regulations that could result if every state sets its own rules.

当然，州都设立自己的法规，“补丁法规”的担忧也是合理的。

We are each a patchwork quilt of those who have loved us, those who have believed in our futures, those who showed us empathy and kindness or told us the truth even when it wasn't easy to hear.

我们每个人都是由那些爱过我们的人、那些相信我们的未来的人、那些向我们展示同情心和善意的人或在我们并不容易听到时告诉我们真相的人拼凑而成。

The union today resembles a patchwork of ideological and regional tendencies.

今的欧盟就像意识形态和区域合作趋势的大杂烩。

As global rules decay, a fluid patchwork of regional deals and spheres of influence is asserting control over trade and investment.

随着全球规则的衰落，种地区性协议和势力范的不稳定拼凑，正在加强对贸易和投资的控制。

Schools in Illinois, as in many other states, have a patchwork of rules governing where transgender people can pee.

和其他州一样，伊利诺斯州的学校就跨性别者该在何处上厕所这个问题有着形形色色的规定。

Loving nature, however, I was most delighted by the endless patchwork of farms and woodland that surrounded our house.

然而出于热爱自然的天性，最让我高兴的是我家周那无边无际、相互交错的农场和林地。

A magnetic map shows a familiar patchwork on the face of the sun.

太阳表面的磁场分布看来十分眼熟。

His intricate patchwork quilts  were highly sought after even reportedly reaching America.

他那精美的拼布被受欢迎，据说甚至远销美国。

They're finding that the brain is like a patchwork mosaic -- a mixture.

他们发现大脑就像一幅拼凑的马赛克—一种混合体。

Hagrid's cabin comprised a single room, in one corner of which was a gigantic bed covered in a patchwork quilt.

海格的小屋只有一个房间，一张巨大的床放在一个角落里，上面铺着碎布拼接成的被。

Saying, it is clear that a patchwork of different laws from different states will make unattainable the goal of providing a fair and level playing field.

它表示，很明显，来自不同州的不同法律拼凑在一起不足以提供公平性，公平竞争环境的目标难以实现。

From Hanalei Valley Lookout, gaze down at one of the lushest valleys on the planet, where the heart-shaped leaves of taro rise from a patchwork of flooded fields.

登上哈纳莱伊山谷了望台，俯瞰世上最郁葱的峡谷，一瞥心形芋头叶从一块块水田当中探出头来。

They have been deployed near the capitol they are armed and they have been joined by various law enforcement agencies to create this patchwork of security, this incredible, coordinated security operation.

他们被部署在国会大厦附近，个个全副武装，都是从个执法机构调过来的，共同完成本次的安保工作，这一令人难以置信的、难以协调的安全行动。

The grid, like renewable energy overall is going to be a sort of patchwork solution.

电网，就像可再生能源一样，将是一种拼凑的解决方案。

The green patchwork of the Mekong Delta became its most prized rice region.

湄公河三角洲的绿色稻田成为其最受重视的稻米产区。

There was only one room inside. Hams and pheasants were hanging from the ceiling, a copper kettle was boiling on the open fire, and in the corner stood a massive bed with a patchwork quilt over it.

小木屋只有一个房间。天花板上挂着火腿、野鸡，火盆里用铜壶烧着开水，墙角里放着一张大床，床上是用碎布拼接的被褥。

On January 1st it introduced an environmental-protection tax, replacing a patchwork of pollution fees.

1月1日，中国开征环保税，取代了混乱的排污费。

The sector is subject to a patchwork of state and local regulations.

该行业受州和地方法规的共同管辖。

Understanding that we are all a patchwork of moods can be of particular assistance in those states when we can't see a single sliver of blue in the inner sky.

当我们看不到内心天空中的一丝蔚蓝时，理解我们都是种情绪的拼凑，会对我们有特别的帮助。