When the expression first came into being people refused （拒绝）to use it but they began to

问题补充：

When the expression first came into being, people refused （拒绝）to use it but they began to accept it.

A. usually

B. gradually

C. entirely

D. quickly

答案：

A. usually

(答案→)B. gradually

C. entirely

D. quickly

解析：词义辨析。usually通常；gradually逐渐地；entirely完全的，整个的；quickly很快的。句意：当这种表达第一次出现时，人们拒绝使用，但逐渐的人们开始接受它 所以选B。