| 单词 | gradual |
| 释义 | gradual —gradually, adv. —gradualness, n. /graj"ooh euhl/, adj. 1. taking place, changing, moving, etc., by small degrees or little by little: gradual improvement in health. 2. rising or descending at an even, moderate inclination: a gradual slope. n. 3. Eccles. (often cap.) a. an antiphon sung between the Epistle and the Gospel in the Eucharistic service. b. a book containing the words and music of the parts of the liturgy that are sung by the choir. [1375-1425; late ME < ML gradualis pertaining to steps, graduale the part of the service sung as the choir stood on the altar steps, equiv. to L gradu(s) step, GRADE + -alis -AL1] Syn. 1. See slow. 2. gentle. Ant. 1. sudden. 2. precipitous. |
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