渐渐

渐渐 [jiàn jiàn]

1. ■ gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step; inch by inch; by inches begin to; get to; bit by bit; piece by piece; a bit at a time; fall to:

渐渐地， 他晓得了它的重要性。 Step by step, he knew the importance of it.

天气渐渐变冷了。 The weather is getting cold.

星星渐渐地从天空中消失了。 Stars faded out from the sky.

脚步声渐渐消失了。 The sound of footsteps gradually died away.

表渐渐地达到了现在这样完美的程度。 It was little by little that the watch reached its present-day perfection.