piecemeal

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piecemeal 是什么意思

中文释义

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

英文释义

r. a little bit at a time

piecemeal 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 piecemeal 在自然语境里怎么用：

This tree showed that birds evolved from dinosaurs piecemeal over tens of millions of years.

—— An asteroid extinguished all the dinosaurs except for birds. Here’s why

These more piecemeal estimates have informed large-scale cosmic simulations that model the growth and evolution of galaxies.

—— Secrets of cosmic evolution may lurk in this black hole’s ‘dancing’ jets

That lag means reforms tend to be piecemeal (California here, Washington there) rather than the sweeping, precautionary measures many European nations already take for granted.

—— Love Eating Octopus? You Might Want to Read This First

Through memoir, she rewrites the story that had previously circulated about her, reclaiming authorship of a reputation that had been assembled piecemeal through gossip sites, screenshots, and headlines.

—— Authoring Fame: A Reading List of Celebrity Narratives

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