音标:['pi:smi:l] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
adv. 一件一件地, 逐个地, 零碎地
a. 一片一片的, 逐渐的, 零碎的
n. 断片
r. a little bit at a time

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词性分布:
形容词62%
副词38%

piecemeal的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. I've only had a piecemeal account of what happened.我对发生的事情只有支离破碎的了解。
  2. 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。
用作副词(adv.)
  1. We have to destroy it piecemeal.要解决它,就要一个一个地来。
  2. The building was assembled piecemeal.那座建筑物是一块一块地组装起来的。
  3. The reforms were implemented piecemeal.改革在零零星星地进行。

词汇搭配

  • piecemeal sample逐段抽样
  • by piecemeal一件一件地, 逐渐地...
  • piecemeal replacement of major units主要设备的逐渐替换...
  • piecemeal auction零星拍卖

经典引文

  • Invention can only progress piecemeal..through gradual improvement.

    出自:E. H. Gombrich
  • Planning to break up the collection and resell it piecemeal.

    出自:K. Tynan
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