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increasingly

UK //ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli//US //ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli//

词源

源自 increase(增加)加副词后缀 -ly,最早出现在16世纪,表示“逐渐增加地”。

adverb

❶ 表示程度或数量逐渐增加,常用于描述某种趋势或状态的变化,强调越来越明显或频繁。

“The weather is becoming increasingly hot.”

(天气变得越来越热。)

“She found it increasingly difficult to concentrate.”

(她发现越来越难以集中注意力。)

同义词:more and more, progressively, gradually

常见短语

increasingly popular — 形容某事物或现象变得越来越受欢迎或普遍。

“Online shopping is increasingly popular among young people.”

(网购在年轻人中越来越受欢迎。)

increasingly difficult — 表示某件事的难度或挑战性逐渐增加。

“It's becoming increasingly difficult to find affordable housing.”

(找到负担得起的住房变得越来越困难。)