Gradations
n. （从一事物到另一事物的）渐变( gradation的复数形式 ); （事物划分的）阶段; 等级; 刻度
🗣️ 情景例句
This is the big moment.
这可是关键时刻。
He that would eat the kernel must crack the nut.
要把果仁吃，就得碎果壳。
Both men had just begun to swim towards the shore, when they noticed with dismay that the speedboat was moving in a circle.
两个人刚开始向岸边游去，就突然惊愕地发现快艇正在转着圈行驶，