increasingly
“Increasingly”是个副词,意思是“愈来愈,越来越”。用于描述事物或情况随时间的推移而增加或逐渐增强。
- We are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of healthy eating. 我们越来越意识到健康饮食的重要性。
- It’s becoming increasingly difficult to find a job. 找工作变得越来越难。
- Companies are increasingly aware that they need more diversity in their teams. 公司们正在逐渐意识到他们的团队需要更多的多元化。
“Increasingly”来源于含有词根”creas”的单词”increase”,“creas”具有”增长”的意义。
“Increasingly”的后缀“-ly”是常见的副词后缀,将形容词转化为副词。
发展历史和文化背景
Section titled “发展历史和文化背景”“Increasingly”这个词在14世纪的早期从拉丁文的 “crescere” 演变而来,原意是“增长”。
“Increasingly”是副词。它的形容词形式是“increasing”,名词形式是“increase”。
你可以联系其他副词以辅助记忆,例如:happily, beautifully, softly. 所有这些都有“-ly”的后缀。
As the days passed, Mary found herself increasingly interested in art. She spent her weekends in galleries, admiring the creativity of the artists. 随着日子的推移,玛丽发现自己越来越对艺术产生了兴趣。她把周末的时间都花在画廊里,欣赏艺术家们的创造力。