be not a patch on
US /bi nɑt ə pætʃ ɑn/
UK /bi nɑt ə pætʃ ɑn/
1.
远不如, 比不上
to be much less good than someone or something else
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Her new car is not a patch on her old one.
她的新车远不如她的旧车。
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His performance today was not a patch on his usual standard.
他今天的表现远不如他平时的水准。