gradual
adjective
uk/ˈɡrædʒ.u.əl/us/ˈɡrædʒ.u.əl/B2
happeningorchangingslowlyover alongperiodoftimeordistance:
逐步的,逐渐的;平缓的There has been a gradualimprovementinoursalesfiguresover the last twoyears.在过去的两年里,我们的销售额一直在逐步上升。
As you gofurthersouth, you willnoticea gradualchangeofclimate.当你一路往南走下去的时候,你就会注意到气候的细微变化。
slow
- slowYou're so slow - hurry up!
- leisurelyWe took a leisurely drive along the quiet coast road.
- unhurriedI like the unhurried pace of life in the countryside.
- gentleStart off with a gentle jog, then gradually increase your speed.
- HerconversiontoBuddhism/Islamwas a very gradualprocess.
- There has been a gradualdegenerationof thejudicialsystemin the last fewyears.
- Hesuffereda graduallossofmemory.
- There is a gradualbuild-upofsuspensethroughoutthefilm, until it comes to anunexpectedending.
- Helamentedthe gradualdisintegrationoffamilyvalues.
Slow and moving slowly
- (as) slow as molassesidiom
- at a snail's paceidiom
- by and byidiom
- by degreesidiom
- clawyourway(somewhere)idiom
- drift
- float
- infiltrate
- infiltration
- jog
- labour
- lag
- laggard
- laggy
- sluggishness
- snail
- steadily
- steadiness
- steady
- struggle