c. 1300 (originally two words), from piece (n.) + Old English m?lum "at a time," dative plural of m?l "appointed time, food served" (see meal (n.1)). The second element once was more commonly used, as in Old English styccem?lum "bit by bit," gearm?lum "year by year." One-word form from 15c.
雙語例句
1. It was built piecemeal over some 130 years.
它是在差不多130年的時間里一點一點地建造起來的。
來自柯林斯例句
2. a piecemeal approach to dealing with the problem
全無章法的解決問題的方式
來自《權威詞典》
3. A lack of narrative drive leaves the reader with piecemeal vignettes.
述缺乏吸引力,讀者讀到的只是一些支離破碎的片段.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. Let's settle the matter at one stroke , not piecemeal.
把這事一氣兒解決了吧, 別零敲碎打了.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
5. Instead of the government's piecemeal approach, what is needed is a radical shake-up of 16-19 education.