gradually

英 [ˈɡrædʒuəli]

美 [ˈɡrædʒuəli]

adv.  逐渐地; 逐步地; 渐进地

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Oxford 3000 / BNC.2325 / COCA.2961

牛津词典

adv.

• 逐渐地；逐步地；渐进地
  slowly, over a long period of time
  1. The weather gradually improved.
     天气逐渐好转。
  2. Gradually, the children began to understand.
     孩子们渐渐开始明白。

柯林斯词典

• ADV-GRADED 逐渐地；逐步地
  If something changes or is donegradually, it changes or is done in small stages over a long period of time, rather than suddenly.
  1. Electricity lines to 30,000 homes were gradually being restored yesterday...
     昨天，3万户家庭逐渐恢复了供电。
  2. Gradually we learned to cope.
     我们逐渐学会了应对。

英英释义

adv

• in a gradual manner
  1. the snake moved gradually toward its victim
  Synonym:bit by bitstep by step

双语例句

• We have been gradually bled for twelve years
  我们被一点一滴地压榨了12年。
• He gradually relaxed his grip on the arms of the chair.
  他紧握椅子扶手的手逐渐松开了。
• Cool down very gradually after working up a sweat
  大量出汗后要慢慢降温。
• The cables tightened and he was lifted gradually from the deck.
  缆绳绷紧了，他被慢慢地吊离了甲板。
• His interest in this subject gradually decreases.
  他对这门学科的兴趣逐渐减退。
• He wrote out his rage and bewilderment, which gradually became a form of catharsis leading to understanding.
  他把自己的愤怒和迷惘写了下来，这渐渐成了一种理解问题的宣泄方式。
• Their initial gush of sympathy gradually dried up.
  他们最初怀有的深切同情渐渐地消失了。
• As we drew nearer to it the water gradually deepened.
  我们靠近它时，水渐渐深了起来。
• Optimism was gradually taking the place of pessimism
  乐观情绪逐渐取代了悲观主义。
• Gradually we learned to cope.
  我们逐渐学会了应对。