"in dribs and drabs" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 零零星星
• 一點一點

Definition

如果某事「零零星星」地發生，表示它是分小批、不規則地一點一點發生，而不是一次全部發生。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個口語、帶點負面語氣的表達。常和「到」、「來」、「收到」等動詞搭配，比「一點一點」多了不規則之意，不適合正式場合。

Examples

The donations arrived in dribs and drabs over several months.

捐款是**零零星星**地在幾個月裡到的。

The information comes in dribs and drabs, not all at once.

資訊是**一點一點**地傳來的，並不是一次全部來。

The guests arrived in dribs and drabs throughout the evening.

客人們是**零零星星**地在晚上陸續來的。

We only got the results in dribs and drabs, so it was hard to plan.

我們只**零零星星**地拿到了結果，所以很難制定計劃。

Supplies were sent in dribs and drabs, making the project move slowly.

物資是**零零星星**地運來的，讓項目進度很慢。

Money for repairs came in dribs and drabs, never enough to finish at once.

維修的錢是**一點一點**地來的，從沒有一次到位。