由于市场变化，这家公司目前正在经历一个困难时期。

The company is currently going through ___a ___rough ___patch due to market changes.

失去工作后，她经历了一个困难时期。

She went through ___a ___bad ___patch after losing her job.

每个团队在赛季的某个时候都会面临一个困难时期。

Every team faces ___a ___rough ___patch at some point in the season.