adj. (-mm-) 1.微暗的,朦胧的;暗淡的,混沌的。 2.模糊不清的。 3.无光泽的,消光的。 4.迟钝的。 短语和例子 a dim light 微亮。 a dim memory 模糊的记忆。 dim prospects 暗淡的前景。 take a dim view of 抱悲观[怀疑]的看法。 be dim and remote 渺茫。 vt.,vi. (-mm-) (使)暗淡;(使)朦胧,(使)模糊;(使)变朦胧。 Her eyes became dimmed with tears. 她泪眼朦胧。 dim out 〔美国〕熄灯,实行灯火管制。 n. 1.〔古、诗〕暗淡。 2.(汽车的)弱光前灯。 短语和例子 dimbox 〔美俚〕 1. 排解纠纷的人,和事佬。 2. 出租汽车。
made dim or less bright; "the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation"; "dimmed headlights"; "we like dimmed lights when we have dinner" 同义词:dimmed,
lacking in light; not bright or harsh; "a dim light beside the bed"; "subdued lights and soft music" 同义词:subdued,
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; "so dense he never understands anything I say to him"; "never met anyone quite so dim"; "although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray; "dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"; "he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"; "worked with the slow students" 同义词:dense, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow,
lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood" 同义词:faint, shadowy, vague, wispy,
offering little or no hope; "the future looked black"; "prospects were bleak"; "Life in the Aran Islands has always been bleak and difficult"- J.M.Synge; "took a dim view of things" 同义词:black, bleak,
become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred" 同义词:blur, slur,
make dim by comparison or conceal 同义词:blind,
make dim or lusterless; "Time had dimmed the silver"
become dim or lusterless; "the lights dimmed and the curtain rose"
switch (a car''s headlights) from a higher to a lower beam 同义词:dip,
例句与用法
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Old age has not dimmed her memory . 她虽然年事已高,但记忆并未模糊。
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Dim little men try to conserve . 那些浑浑噩噩的小人物试图明哲保身。
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I ran across a dim photograph of him . 我偶尔看到他的一张褪了色的照片。
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Dim your lights when a car is coming . 当有车开过来时,把你的车灯弄暗。
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I would grow dizzy and my vision would dim . 我头发晕,两眼发黑。
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His childhood memories have grown dim . 他童年的记忆已经淡漠了。
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The lights in the theatre began to dim . 戏院里的灯光暗下来了。
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My impressions about this matter became dim . 我对这件事的印象已经淡薄了。
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I took a dim view of my chances of victory . 我对我成功的机会是持悲观看法。
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I was better used to the dim light . 对于那种半明半暗的光线,我已经有点习惯了。