gradually
UK/'grædʒʊlɪ; 'grædjʊəlɪ/US/'grædʒuәli/
NGSL 3k高考四级六级A2
释义
adv.
Slowly and steadily, by small degrees.
逐渐地，渐渐地。
词根拆分
词根派生gradual走，迈步，行进
+
-ly以...方式地
=gradually
gradual + -ly：副词，描述一步步发生的变化。
常用搭配
- 1.gradually increasing逐渐增加
- 2.gradually improving逐渐改进
- 3.gradually becoming逐渐变成
例句
- 1.
The sky gradually darkened as the storm approached.
暴风雨临近，天色渐渐暗了下来。