gradual
gradual
[ˈgradʒʊəl]
adjective
gradually
adverb
gradualness
noun
语源
[ˈgradʒʊəl]
adjective
- taking place or progressing slowly or by degrees
（发生或发展）缓慢地；逐渐地
the gradual introduction of new methods.
新方法的逐渐引入。
■(of a slope) not steep or abrupt
（坡度）不陡峭的
- (in the Western Christian Church) a response sung or recited between the Epistle and Gospel in the Mass
（西方基督教会弥撒中在《使徒书信》和《福音书》之间）唱和（或应答）短诗
■a book of plainsong for the Mass
弥撒的素歌集
gradually
adverb
gradualness
noun
语源
- late Middle English: from medieval Latin gradualis, from Latin gradus 'step'. The original sense of the adjective was 'arranged in degrees'; the noun refers to the altar steps in a church, from which the antiphons were sung
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