gradually
adv. 逐漸地,逐步地
If something changes or is done gradually, it changes or is done in small stages over a long period of time, rather than suddenly.
Electricity lines to 30,000 homes were gradually being restored yesterday...
昨天,3萬戶家庭逐漸恢復了供電。
Gradually we learned to cope.
我們逐漸學會了應對。
1. in a gradual manner;
The speech sounds of all languages are gradually but constantly changing.
各種語言的語音總在不斷變遷.
The drugs work well at first but gradually lose their effectiveness.
這些藥的效果起初非常好,但後來逐漸失效.
The campers'food supply gradually diminished as the days wore on.
隨著一天天的過去,露營者的食物逐漸減少了.
The sea gradually calmed down as we steamed out.
我們的輪船開走了,海面逐漸平靜下來了.
Magnus's army was gradually pushed back into a defensive circle.
馬格努斯的軍隊被迫逐步撤回防守圈.