gradually by degrees
The crowd in Robinson´s Coffee-House was thinning, but only by degrees.
鲁宾逊咖啡屋里的人正在变少,但也只是渐少而已。
—— 柯林斯例句The lighthouse beam was quite distinct in the gathering dusk.
灯塔的光束在渐浓的暮色中清晰可见。
—— 柯林斯例句Dusk was deepening as they drove back to the lights of Shillingham.
他们驱车返回华灯初上的希灵汉姆时,暮色渐浓。
—— 柯林斯例句There was a short sharp shower followed by a strengthening breeze.
一场短时强阵雨后风势渐长。
—— 柯林斯例句Then the wind dropped and the surface of the sea was still.
后来风势渐弱,海面重归平静。
—— 柯林斯例句