piecemeal

pronunciation

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US [ˈpisˌmil] word us audio image

  • adv.
    逐渐地
    零碎地
    一件一件
  • adj.
    零碎的
    逐个完成的
    一件一件的
  • n.
    片,块
  • v.
    把…弄成碎块

Word Origin

piecemeal 零碎的

piece,一块,一片,meal,此处来自其古义分配时间,指定时间。引申词义零碎的。

Example

1. And so far it is a very piecemeal relief effort .
目前的救援工作还非常零碎。
2. Piecemeal measures will no longer work , he says .
他说,零星措施不再有效。
3. With upside-down faces we 're left having to do piecemeal feature-by-feature comparisons like a newspaper ' spot the difference ' competition .
但颠倒过来之后,我们就必须将脸的各个部分逐个进行比较,就像报纸上的“差异辨析”(spotthedifference)游戏一样。
4. Past banking crises show that late , piecemeal rescues cost more and work less well .
以往的银行业危机向人们显示姗姗来迟的零碎救援方案不但花费更多而且成效不好。
5. But it is possible to add to the planet 's resilience , often through simple and piecemeal actions , if they are well thought through .
但是,如果他们彻底想清楚的话,通过简单且零碎的行动来增强地球的恢复能力是可行的。

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