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源自拉丁语 'gradatio'(意为'逐步上升'),经法语 'gradation' 进入英语,词根 'gradus' 表示'步骤'或'等级'。
❶ 指事物在性质、程度或数量上的渐进变化或层次,通常用于描述颜色、声音、温度等连续变化的过程。
“The artist used subtle gradations of blue to create a sense of depth in the painting.”
(艺术家运用蓝色的微妙渐变在画作中营造出深度感。)
“We observed the gradations in temperature as we climbed higher up the mountain.”
(随着我们往山上爬得更高,我们观察到温度的逐渐变化。)
fine gradations — 指非常细微或精确的层次变化,常用于描述难以察觉的差异或渐进过程。
“The jeweler distinguished between the diamonds by their fine gradations in clarity.”
(珠宝商通过钻石净度的细微差异来区分它们。)