渐渐

gradually

little by little

bit by bit

gradatim

渐渐[jiànjiàn]

-gradually;bydegrees;littlebylittle;stepbystep;inchbyinch;byinchesbeginto;getto;bitbybit;piecebypiece;abitatatime;fallto:
Stepbystep,heknewtheimportanceofit.渐渐地，他晓得了它的重要性。
Theweatherisgettingcold.天气渐渐变冷了。

经过多月的努力，这本新书渐渐像个样子了。
After months of work, the new book is gradually taking shape.

他有眨眼睛的习惯，但渐渐地他不再患此毛病。
He had a habit of blinking his eyes, but gradually he grew out of it.

渐渐地，这种货币不再通用。
Gradually, this kind of currency fell into disuse.

海水渐渐地侵蚀了陆地。
The sea is gradually encroaching on the land.

伤口渐渐愈合。
The wound gradually scarred over.

周围的农田渐渐变成了住宅区。
Gradually the surrounding farmland turned residential.

长期的患病使她的体力渐渐衰竭。
Her long illness gradually sapped her strength.

她渐渐向他透露了自己的计划。
She gradually unfolded her plan to him.