intergrade

intergrade — verb

  • intergradepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • intergrades3rd person singular
  • intergrading-ing form
  • intergradedpast simple

1. when two or more things change into each other through many small steps or inter

1.動詞不及物C1
釋義

when two or more things change into each other through many small steps or intermediate forms, with no clear dividing line between them

例句

Jin noticed that the greens and yellows intergrade beautifully in the autumn landscape.

pattern: [colours] intergrade + adverb of manner

Along the mountain trail, the forest gradually intergrades from pine woodland to alpine meadow.

pattern: [substance] intergrades from X to Y

同義詞
  • blend

    less technical; implies smooth mixture rather than a series of intermediate forms

  • merge

    broader; can describe abrupt or gradual joining, not necessarily through intermediate stages

  • shade

    used mainly for colours or sounds changing gradually into one another

文法句型

[two or more things] intergrade (from X) (to/into Y)

用法筆記

Always intransitive — things intergrade, but you cannot intergrade something else. Most often used in scientific writing (biology, geology) to describe continuous variation across a landscape or a series.

常見錯誤

❌The river intergrades the valley and the plain.
✅The valley and the plain intergrade along the river.
💡intergrade is intransitive; the things that change are the subject, not the object.

intergrade — noun