piecemeal
piecemeal 英 [ˈpi:smi:l] 美 [ˈpisˌmil]
adv. 零碎地 adj. 零碎的
a piecemeal approach to dealing with the problem 零碎的解决问题的方式
piecemeal changes 零星的变化
- When you do something piecemeal, you're doing it little by little, but in a seemingly random way, with no order or system.
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- adv. 零碎地
- adj. 零碎的
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1. a piecemeal approach to dealing with the problem
零碎的解决问题的方式
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2. piecemeal changes
零星的变化
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3. The reforms were implemented piecemeal.
改革在零零星星地进行。
- piecemeal (adv.) c. 1300 (originally two words), from piece (n.) + Middle English meal "fixed time, period of time, occasion," from Old English mælum "at a time," dative plural of mæl "appointed time, food served" (see meal (n.1)). The second element once was more common, as in Old English styccemælum "bit by bit," gearmælum "year by year." One-word form from 15c.
piece·meal / ˈpiːsmiːl ; NAmE ˈpiːsmiːl / adjective [usually before noun ] ( often disapproving) done or happening gradually at different times and often in different ways, rather than carefully planned at the beginning 逐渐做成（或发生）的；零敲碎打的；零散的 ◆ a piecemeal approach to dealing with the problem 全无章法的解决问题的方式 ◆ piecemeal changes 零星的变化 ▶ piece·meal adverb ◆ The reforms were implemented piecemeal. 改革在零零星星地进行。 piece·meal / ˈpiːsmiːl ; NAmE ˈpiːsmiːl /
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