by degrees

相關對話：

1. He is getting better by degrees.
   他身體在逐步好起來。
2. By degrees their friendship grew into love.
   他們的友誼漸漸發展成愛情。
3. The stones began to grow soft and to assume shape. By degrees they put on a rude resemblance to the human form.
   這些石頭開始變軟，呈現形狀，漸漸地帶上了略似於人的狀貌。
4. We can only make progress by degrees.
   我們只能逐漸地進步。