Gradually she learned to operate a lathe.是什么意思？

Gradually she learned to operate a lathe.

她慢慢地学会了开车床.

gradually

adv. 逐步地，渐渐地，按部就班地，日趋，冉冉；

例句
He has gradually acquiesced to the demands of the opposition...
他渐渐顺从了反对派的要求。

she

pron. 她，它；

例句
Her lover walked out on her after she had aborted their child.
她的情人在她打掉胎儿后甩了她。

learned

adj. 有学问的，博学的，学术上的，精通某门学问的；v. 学习(learn的过去式和过去分词)，得知；

例句
They have learned the lessons of business management theory, and put them into action.
他们不仅学习了商业管理理论方面的课程，并且学以致用。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

operate

vt.& vi. 运转，操作，经营，管理；vi. 开刀，（对…）动手术，动手术，（在某地）采取军事行动；vt. 操作，控制，使运

例句
Drug traffickers operate across national boundaries.
贩毒分子进行跨国贩毒活动。

lathe

n. 车床，机床；vt. 用车床加工；

例句
Clutch in headstock makes the lathe start smoothly and brake quickly.
在车头离合器使车床顺利启动和制动迅速.