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

• 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。
• Without the founder's drive and direction, the company gradually languished
  没有了创始人的斗志与指引，公司逐渐走向没落。
• The child's sobs gradually died down.
  那孩子的抽搭声渐渐消失了。
• The troops are being gradually withdrawn.
  部队正在慢慢地撤退。
• Gradually we learned to cope.
  我们逐渐学会了应对。
• Optimism was gradually taking the place of pessimism
  乐观情绪逐渐取代了悲观主义。
• 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。
• It gradually dawned upon me that I still had talent and ought to run again
  我渐渐明白了自己还有才能，应该再次参加竞选。
• He has gradually acquiesced to the demands of the opposition
  他渐渐顺从了反对派的要求。
• The fertiliser releases nutrients gradually as bacteria decompose it.
  随着细菌的分解，肥料逐渐释放出各种营养成分。