piecemeal 详细解释
piecemeal
['pi:s.mi:l]
adj.零碎的, 逐渐的
adv.逐个地, 零碎地
ad.
1. 一件件地, 逐个地; 逐渐地; 零碎地
The new high-rise was assembled piecemeal.
那幢新的高层建筑是一块一块地组装起来的。
2. 成碎片地
A wolf tore the lamb piecemeal.
一只狼把小羊撕成碎片。
a.
一件件的, 逐个的; 逐渐的; 零碎的
The gradual and piecemeal change was welcomed by most people.
这种一点一点渐进的改变受到大多数人的欢迎。
n.
片, 块
The work was done by piecemeal.
这项工作是一点一点逐渐完成的。
词形变化
动词过去式: pieced | 动词过去分词: pieced | 动词现在分词: piecing | 动词第三人称单数: pieces |
英英释义
形容词 piecemeal:
one thing at a time
同义词：bit-by-bit, in small stages, step-by-step, stepwise
副词 piecemeal:
a little bit at a time
同义词：little by little, bit by bit, in stages
补充
piecemealpiecemeal英:[ˈpi:smi:l] 美:[ˈpisˌmil]adv.1.一块一块地; 一件一件地; 零碎地adj.1.一块一块的; 一件一件的; 零碎的例句
1. The government plans to sell the railways piecemeal to the private sector.政府计划逐步将铁路私有化。 2. It was built piecemeal over some 130 years.它是在差不多130年的时间里一点一点建造起来的。 3. piecemeal changes to the constitution对宪法零星的修订 4. a piecemeal approach to monetary reform零敲碎打式的币制改革 5. The premises have been expanded in a piecemeal fashion over 40 years.四十年来, 这个经营场所一直在一点一点地逐步扩建 6. to piecemeal the enemy瓦解敌人 7. [as adj.]the village is slowly being killed off by piecemeal development.零散的发展正在慢慢消灭这个村庄。 8. [as adv.]many organizations have been built up piecemeal.许多组织已零零星星地建立起来。 9. "They've done piecemeal repairs in the past, but the bridge now needs major reconstruction."过去他们对这座桥做了些零零星星的修补，但现在这座桥需要大修。 10. "Some people want the changes to be made all at once, but I think we should take a more piecemeal approach."一些人希望变革能一步完成，但我认为应该逐步推进。 11. "Our parents started selling off the family farm piecemeal [=gradually, piece by piece] several years ago, and now there are only five acres left."我父母几年前就开始零散地出售家里的农场，如今只剩下五英亩了。热门单词推荐
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