a bad patch

• 倒霉时期,衰败时期

a bad patch的用法和样例：

例句

1. My business has been through a bad patch recently and I have been unable to maintain a reasonable profit margin.
   最近我的买卖经历了一段不景气的时光，我已不能保持适当的利润率。
2. Our firm has just struck a bad patch.
   我公司刚遭厄运。
3. She's been through a bad patch (ie a difficult or an unhappy time) recently.
   她最近经历了一段困难时期。
4. Their marriage has been going through a bad patch.
   他们的婚姻正处在困难时期。

词汇搭配

• strike a bad patch 倒霉(遭受不幸)...