六级However,while talking is largely subconscious and rapid, writing is deliberate and slow, Over time,writers took advantage of this and started crafting long-winded sentences such as this one:The whole engagement lasted above 12 hours, till the gradual retreat of the Persians was changed into a disorderly flight, of which the shameful example was given by the principal leaders and……" No one talks like that casually — or should

然而，尽管谈话主要是潜意识的，而且速度很快，写作却很缓慢，随着时间的推移，作家们利用这一点，开始构思像这样冗长的句子：整个约定持续了12个小时以上，直到波斯人逐渐撤退，变成了无序的逃跑，其中主要领导人举了一个可耻的例子，并且……“没有人会这样随便说话——或者应该这样

2014年6月阅读原文

四级Instead of giving people practice, the gradual reduction likely gave them cravings ( ' , 瘾) and withdrawal symptoms before they even reached quit day, which could be why fewer people in that group actually made it to that point.

而不是让人们练习，逐渐减少可能会给他们带来渴望（'，瘾) 甚至在戒烟日之前就出现了戒断症状，这可能就是为什么这组人中很少有人真正做到这一点的原因。

2017年6月阅读原文

考研These changes were gradual and at first scarcely visible.

这些变化是渐进的，起初几乎看不见。

2015年考研翻译原文

考研Grade inflation—the gradual increase in average GPAs grade—point averages over the past few decades—is often considered a product of a consumer era in higher education, in which students are treated like customers to be pleased.

分数膨胀在过去几十年中，平均GPA分数平均值的逐渐增加通常被认为是高等教育消费时代的产物，在这个时代，学生被当作顾客来对待，以获得满意。

2019年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

考研It takes more upkeep, burns more fuel and is slow off the starting line because it depends on learning—a gradual process—instead of instinct.

它需要更多的保养，消耗更多的燃料，并且在起跑线上速度较慢，因为它依赖于学习——一个渐进的过程，而不是本能。

2009年考研真题（英语一）完形填空 Section Ⅰ

四级Instead of giving people practice, the gradual reduction likely gave them cravings 瘾 and withdrawal symptoms before they even reached quit day, which could be why fewer people in that group actually made it to that point.

这种逐渐减少可能会让人们产生渴望，而不是让人们练习瘾 甚至在戒烟日之前就出现了戒断症状，这可能就是为什么这组人中很少有人真正做到这一点的原因。

2017年6月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C

高考Training for a marathon requires careful preparation and steady, gradual increases in the length of the runs.

马拉松训练需要仔细的准备和稳定、渐进地增加跑步长度。

2015年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 七选五 原文

高考While there are amazing stories of instant transformation, for most of us the changes are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river.

虽然有令人惊异的瞬间转变的故事，但对我们大多数人来说，这种转变是渐进的，需要大量的努力和工作，就像清理污染的河流一样。

2014年高考英语全国卷1 语法填空 原文

四级The biggest concern of pumping out water from this deep is the gradual settling down of the land surface.

从这个深度抽水的最大问题是地表的逐渐沉降。

2018年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

高考Whatever colour changes the ocean experiences in the coming decades will probably be too gradual and unnoticeable, but they could mean significant changes.

未来几十年海洋经历的任何颜色变化都可能过于缓慢和不明显，但它们可能意味着重大变化。

2019年高考英语北京卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

六级Over time, writers took advantage of this and started crafting long-winded sentences such as this one: “The whole engagement lasted above 12 hours, till the gradual retreat of the Persians was changed into a disorderly flight, of which the shameful example was given by the principal leaders and.

随着时间的推移，作家们利用了这一点，开始创作这样一句长篇大论的句子：“整个交战持续了12个多小时，直到波斯人的逐渐撤退变成了无序的逃亡，主要领导人和给出了可耻的例子。

2014年6月大学英语六级考试真题（一）

四级The impact of this sameness on our emotional energy is gradual, but huge: It’s like a tire with a slow leak.

这种相同性对我们情绪能量的影响是渐进的，但却是巨大的：它就像一个慢慢漏气的轮胎。

2006年12月大学英语新四级(CET-4)真题

四级Womens liberation opened up new professional opportunities for women, and, over time, some of the best left teaching as a career option, bringing about a gradual decline in the quality of schooling.

妇女解放为妇女开辟了新的职业机会，随着时间的推移，一些最优秀的教师将教学作为职业选择，导致教育质量逐渐下降。

2014年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第2套)

四级Instead of giving people practice, the gradual reduction likely gave them cravings (瘾）and withdrawal symptoms before they even reached quit day, which could be why fewer people in that group actually made it to that point.

这种逐渐减少的做法非但没有让人们练习，反而可能让他们产生食欲(瘾）甚至在他们达到戒烟日之前就出现了戒断症状，这可能就是为什么这一群体中真正达到这一点的人更少的原因。

2017年6月大学英语四级真题（第2套）

四级The biggest concern of pumping out water from this deep in the gradual settling down of the land surface.

最令人担忧的是，从这片土地表面逐渐安定下来的深处抽水。

2018年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第1套）

考研Nevertheless, an evolutionary interpretation might make it difficult to understand how the commonly gradual process of forgetting survived natural selection.

然而，进化论的解释可能会让人很难理解通常逐渐遗忘的过程是如何在自然选择中幸存下来的。

1995年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研Mr. McWhorter’s academic speciality is language history and change, and he sees the gradual disappearance of “whom”, for example, to be natural and no more regrettable than the loss of the case-endings of Old English.

麦克沃特先生的学术专长是语言历史和变化，例如，他认为“谁”的逐渐消失是自然的，并不比古英语失去格尾更令人遗憾。

2005年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题