Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #2325
gradually
逐渐；逐步
核心释义
In a gradual manner; happening or changing slowly over time.
- 1.
逐渐地；缓慢地。
In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.
- 2.
以渐进的方式
in a gradual manner
逐渐地；缓慢地。；以渐进的方式；逐渐地
用法In use
The sky gradually turned from blue to orange as the sun set.
用法提示：副词修饰动词“turned”，表示变化缓慢发生。
She gradually improved her English by practicing every day.
用法提示：副词修饰动词“improved”，表示进步是一个渐进过程。
The noise outside gradually faded away after midnight.
用法提示：副词修饰动词短语“faded away”，表示消失是逐步完成的。
the snake moved gradually toward its victim
subject + gradually + verb
gradually 位于主语和动词之间，是最常见的位置。
The company gradually expanded its operations.
公司逐渐扩大了业务。
verb + gradually
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- gradually increase
- 逐渐增加
- The population of the city has gradually increased over the past decade.过去十年里，这座城市的人口逐渐增加。
- gradually decrease
- 逐渐减少
- The company's profits have been gradually decreasing since last year.自去年以来，公司的利润一直在逐渐减少。
- gradually change
- 逐渐改变
- Her attitude towards the project gradually changed as she learned more about it.随着她对项目了解的增加，她的态度逐渐改变了。
- gradually improve
- 逐渐改善
- With consistent practice, his English skills have gradually improved.通过持续的练习，他的英语水平逐渐提高了。
- gradually develop
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
gradual（逐渐的）+ ly，想象沙漏的沙子一粒粒落下，逐渐积累。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于正式或非正式场合，表示缓慢而持续的变化过程，语气中性。
语法说明Grammar Note
常位于实义动词之前，也可置于句首或句末。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling chunk '-ually' but have distinct pronunciations: the consonant preceding '-ually' varies (e.g., /tʃ/, /dʒ/, /ʒ/, /nj/). None rhyme exactly with 'gradually' (/'grædʒuəli/).
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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