gradual的音标

英 [ˈɡrædʒuəl]

美 [ˈɡrædʒuəl]

gradual的用法

adj. 逐渐的;逐步的;渐进的;平缓的;不陡的

记忆技巧：grad 走 + ual 有…性质的，属于…的 → 渐进地行走 → 逐渐的

gradual的例句

1.Losing weight is a slow, gradual process 

减肥是一个缓慢而渐进的过程。

2.You can expect her progress at school to be gradual rather than brilliant. 

你可以指望她在学习上循序渐进，但别指望她突飞猛进。

3.The roads are built to accommodate gradual temperature changes 

修建这些道路时考虑到了温度的逐渐变化。

4.People tried to persuade him to go for a more gradual reform programme. 

人们试图说服他采取更为渐进的改革方案。

5.Age brought a gradual diminution of his strength and energy. 

年龄使他的体力和精力逐渐减退。

gradual的常见句型

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语

gradual+ n.

1.There has been a gradual increase in the birth rate.

出生率在逐渐增长。

2.The doctor noticed a gradual improvement in his patient.

医生注意到病人在逐渐恢复健康。

gradual的词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)

gradual+名词

gradual growth 逐步扩大

gradual slope 缓坡

gradual的近义词

slow 慢的 

easy 容易的 

steady 稳定的 

measured 量过的 

regular 有规律的；定期的

plodding 沉重缓慢的 

continuing 连续的 

ongoing 进行的 

little 小的 

by 靠近 

little by little 逐渐地，渐渐地

gradual的真题例句

1.Instead of giving people practice, the gradual reduction likely gave them cravings 瘾 and withdrawal symptoms before they even reached quit day, which could be why fewer people in that group actually made it to that point.

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2.The biggest concern of pumping out water from this deep is the gradual settling down of the land surface.

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3.the gradual change of word meaning

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4.Friendships are not made in a day, and the computer would be more acceptable as a friend if it simulated the gradual changes that occur when one person is getting to know another.

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5.Whatever colour changes the ocean experiences in the coming decades will probably be too gradual and unnoticeable, but they could mean significant changes.

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6.While there are amazing stories of instant transformation, for most of us the changes are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river.

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7.Grade inflation—the gradual increase in average GPAs grade—point averages over the past few decades—is often considered a product of a consumer era in higher education, in which students are treated like customers to be pleased.

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8.It takes more upkeep, burns more fuel and is slow off the starting line because it depends on learning—a gradual process—instead of instinct.

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