piecemeal

piecemeal — 副詞

1. in small separate stages, with each part dealt with on its own instead of throug

1.副詞C2
釋義

零碎地

分次進行，缺整體規畫

in small separate stages, with each part dealt with on its own instead of through one complete plan.

例句

The city repaired the old market piecemeal after several budget cuts.

市政府在幾次預算刪減後，零碎地修理那座老市場。

pattern: do something piecemeal

Over ten years, the school grew piecemeal as new rooms were added.

十年間，學校靠著一間間加蓋新教室，逐步擴大。

development happens in separate additions

同義詞
  • gradually

    more neutral and often suggests a smooth change rather than separate parts

  • step by step

    focuses on an ordered sequence, often with clearer planning

  • bit by bit

    more informal and common in everyday speech

  • in stages

    often suggests planned phases rather than a broken-up process

反義詞

文法句型

do something piecemeal

develop piecemeal

用法筆記

Often used with verbs for repairing, changing, selling, or building. It suggests separate actions over time and often hints that the work lacks one clear overall plan.

常見錯誤

❌Her fever piecemeal went down during the night.
✅Her fever gradually went down during the night.
💡'piecemeal' is used for actions done in separate parts, not for any smooth change.
❌The company made a piecemeal.
✅The company worked piecemeal.
💡as an adverb, 'piecemeal' describes how the work was done, not the thing itself.

piecemeal — 形容詞