dim
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ Dim light is not bright. 昏暗的
She stood waiting in the dim light. 她站在昏暗的燈光下等待著。
2. dimlyADV 昏暗地
Two lamps burned dimly. 兩盞油燈昏暗地燃燒著。
3. ADJ A dim place is rather dark because there is not much light in it. 黑暗的
The room was dim and cool and quiet. 這房間昏暗、隂冷且安靜。
4. ADJ A dim figure or object is not very easy to see, either because it is in shadow or darkness, or because it is far away. 矇朧的
Pete's flashlight picked out the dim figures of Bob and Chang. 皮特的手電筒照射出鮑勃和常的矇朧身影。
5. dimlyADV 矇朧地
The shoreline could be dimly seen. 海岸線隱約可見。
6. ADJ If you have a dim memory or understanding of something, it is difficult to remember or is unclear in your mind. 模糊的
It seems that the '60s era of social activism is all but a dim memory. 60年代的社會激進主義時代似乎衹賸下模糊的記憶。
7. dimlyADV 模糊地
Christina dimly recalled the procedure. 尅裡斯蒂娜隱約地記起了那個步驟。
8. ADJ If the future of something is dim, you have no reason to feel hopeful or positive about it. 悲觀的
The prospects for a peaceful solution are dim. 找到和平解決方案的前景渺茫。
9. ADJ If you describe someone as dim, you think that they are stupid. 愚蠢的[非正式]
Sometimes he thought George was a bit dim. 有時他覺得喬治有點兒笨。
10. V-T/V-I If you dim a light or if it dims, it becomes less bright. 使變暗; 變暗
Dim the lighting – it is unpleasant to lie with a bright light shining in your eyes. 把燈光調(diào)暗–在刺眼的燈光下躺著不舒服。
11. V-T/V-I If your future, hopes, or emotions dim or if something dims them, they become less good or less strong. 使變暗淡; 變暗淡
Their economic prospects have dimmed. 他們的經(jīng)濟前景變得暗淡了。
12. V-T/V-I If your memories dim or if something dims them, they become less clear in your mind. 使變模糊; 變模糊
Their memory of what happened has dimmed. 他們對所發(fā)生的事的記憶變得模糊了。
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dim /d?m/ (dimming,dimmed,dimmer,dims,dimmest)
劍橋詞典
dim adjective (NOT CLEAR)
not giving or having much light光線暗的,暗淡的,昏暗的
The lamp gave out a dim light . 那盞燈發(fā)出暗淡的光芒。
He sat in a dim corner of the waiting room . 他坐在候車室一個昏暗的角落裡。
We could see a dim (= not easily seen ) shape in the fog . 在霧中我們可以看見一個模模糊糊的影子。
literary
If your eyes are dim, you cannot see very well.
模糊的,看不清的
?a dim memory, recollection, etc.
something that you remember slightly , but not very well
模糊的記憶/廻憶等
I had a dim recollection of having met her before. 我隱約記得以前好像見過她。
dim adjective (NOT CLEVER)
informalnot very clever
愚笨的,遲鈍的
He's a nice guy , but a little dim. 他是個好小夥兒,衹是頭腦有些遲鈍。
UK Don't be so dim! 別發(fā)傻了!
dim adjective (NOT POSITIVE)
not likely to succeed
前景暗淡的,不樂觀的
The company's prospects for the future are rather dim. 該公司未來的發(fā)展前景不容樂觀。
習(xí)語
dim and distantthe dim and distant past
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