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

• He has gradually acquiesced to the demands of the opposition
  他渐渐顺从了反对派的要求。
• 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。
• In the union office, the mood gradually changed from resignation to rage
  在工会办公室，情绪慢慢从顺从转变成愤怒。
• I was gradually being brought face to face with the fact that I had very little success.
  我渐渐开始面对这个事实，那就是我几乎一事无成。
• We have been gradually bled for twelve years
  我们被一点一滴地压榨了12年。
• Gradually, a smile appeared on her face.
  她脸上渐渐现出了笑容。
• Only gradually are technologies being developed to mechanize the task
  使这项任务实现机械化的技术只能逐步发展。
• The troops are being gradually withdrawn.
  部队正在慢慢地撤退。
• Then the din gradually dies down and the music stops.
  接着喧闹声逐渐消失，音乐也终止了。
• Cool down very gradually after working up a sweat
  大量出汗后要慢慢降温。