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dim dim ★★☆☆☆/dɪ̱m/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](光线)昏暗的，暗淡的 Dim light is not bright. She stood waiting, in the dim light...她站在昏暗的光线下等待。Below decks, the lights were dim.船舱里灯光昏暗。dimlyTwo lamps burned dimly...两盏灯发出微弱的光。He followed her into a dimly lit kitchen.他跟着她走进光线暗淡的厨房。dimness...the dimness of an early September evening.9 月初傍晚的昏暗2[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](地方)昏暗的，阴暗的 A dim place is rather dark because there is not much light in it. The room was dim and cool and quiet.房间里阴暗、清冷，静悄悄的。dimnessI squinted to adjust my eyes to the dimness.我眯起眼，努力适应黑暗的环境。3[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](人影、物体)隐约的，蒙眬的，不分明的 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. Pete's torch picked out the dim figures of Bob and Chang.皮特的火把映出了鲍勃和张的模糊身影。dimlyThe shoreline could be dimly seen.海岸线隐约可见。4[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](记忆、理解)模糊的，依稀的，不清晰的 If you have a dim memory or understanding of something, it is difficult to remember or is unclear in your mind.   [usu ADJ n]It seems that the '60s era of social activism is all but a dim memory.20 世纪 60 年代的社会激进主义似乎只是一个模糊的记忆。dimlyChristina dimly recalled the procedure...克里斯蒂娜只依稀记得整个步骤。I was dimly aware that dozens of curious people were looking at us.我迷迷糊糊地感觉到有数十个人在好奇地看着我们。5[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](前景)灰暗的，渺茫的，不光明的 If the future of something is dim, you have no reason to feel hopeful or positive about it. The prospects for a peaceful solution are dim.和平解决的希望非常渺茫。6[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](人)愚笨的，迟钝的 If you describe someone as dim, you think that they are stupid.   [INFORMAL 非正式]7[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词](使)（灯光）变昏暗；(使)变暗淡 If you dim a light or if it dims, it becomes less bright.   [V n]  [V]Dim the lighting – it is unpleasant to lie with a bright light shining in your eyes...把灯光调暗一些——躺着时眼前灯光太强很不舒服。The houselights dimmed.观众席的灯暗了下来。8[VERB	动词]将(汽车前灯)调为近光；使减光 If you are driving a car and dim the headlights, you operate a switch that makes them shine downwards, so that they do not shine directly into the eyes of other drivers.   [V n]  [AM 美]Dim your lights behind that car.开到那辆车后面时将前灯调为近光。in BRIT, use 英国英语用 dip9[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词](使)(前景、希望等)变渺茫；(使)（感情等）淡化 If your future, hopes, or emotions dim or if something dims them, they become less good or less strong.   [V]  [V n]Their economic prospects have dimmed...他们的经济前景变得很暗淡。Forty eight years of marriage have not dimmed the passion between Bill and Helen.48 年的婚姻生活并没消磨掉比尔和海伦之间的激情。10[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词](使)(视力)变差；（使）看不分明 If your eyes dim or are dimmed by something, they become weaker or unable to see clearly.   [V]  [be V-ed]Her eyes dimmed with sorrow...悲痛之下，她泪眼蒙眬。The twinkle in his eyes was dimmed by tears.他眼中闪烁的光芒被泪水模糊了。11[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词](使)(记忆)变模糊；(使)变得不清晰 If your memories dim or if something dims them, they become less clear in your mind.   [V]  [V n]Their memory of what happened has dimmed...他们对所发生事情的记忆变得模糊了。The intervening years had dimmed his memory.经过了其间那么多年他的记忆已经不大清楚了。12 to take a dim view→see: view；  dim1 adjectivedim2 verbdimdim1 /dɪm/ ●○○ adjective (comparative dimmer, superlative dimmest)  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1dark fairly dark or not giving much light, so that you cannot see well  OPP  bright:  in the dim light of the early dawn a dim glow► see thesaurus at dark2shape a dim shape is one which is not easy to see because it is too far away, or there is not enough light:  The dim outline of a building loomed up out of the mist.3take a dim view of something to disapprove of something:  Miss Watson took a dim view of Paul’s behaviour.4dim recollection/awareness etc a memory or understanding of something that is not clear in your mind  SYN  vague:  Laura had a dim recollection of someone telling her this before.5eyes literary dim eyes are weak and cannot see well:  Isaac was old and his eyes were dim.6future chances if your chances of success in the future are dim, they are not good:  Prospects for an early settlement of the dispute are dim.7in the dim and distant past a very long time ago – used humorously8not intelligent informal not intelligent:  You can be really dim sometimes!—dimly adverb:  a dimly lit room She was only dimly aware of the risk.—dimness noun [uncountable]dim1 adjectivedim2 verbdimdim2 verb (past tense and past participle dimmed, present participle dimming)  Verb Table Examples Collocations 1[intransitive, transitive] if a light dims, or if you dim it, it becomes less bright:  The lights in the theatre began to dim.2[intransitive, transitive] if a feeling, quality etc dims or is dimmed, it grows weaker or less:  Even the rain could not dim their enthusiasm. Hopes of a peaceful settlement have dimmed.3dim your headlights/lights American English to lower the angle of the front lights of your car, especially when someone is driving towards you SYN dip British English

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         NAmE                dɪm                /                              adjective                ,                  verb                            dim      dims      dimmed      dimming      dimmer      dimmest                            adjective                    (              dim·mer        ,        dim·mest            )              light        光线                    1                  not bright            暗淡的；昏暗的；微弱的                                    ◆          the dim glow of the fire in the grate          壁炉里微弱的火光                          ◆          This light is too dim to read by.          这光线太暗，看不了书。                            place        地方                    2                  where you cannot see well because there is not much light            不明亮的；光线暗淡的；昏暗的                                    ◆          a dim room/street          昏暗的房间╱街道                            shape        形状                    3                  that you cannot see well because there is not much light            不分明的；不清楚的；朦胧的；隐约的                                    ◆          the dim outline of a house in the moonlight          月光下影影绰绰的房子的轮廓                          ◆          I could see a dim shape in the doorway.          我模模糊糊看见门口有个人影。                            eyes        眼睛                    4                  not able to see well            看不清的；视力差的；模糊的                                    ◆          His eyesight is getting dim.          他的视力越来越差。                            memories        记忆                    5                  that you cannot remember or imagine clearly            不清晰的；模糊的                                    SYN                                                    vague                                                              ◆          dim memories          模糊的记忆                          ◆          She had a dim recollection of the visit.          她依稀记得那次访问。                          ◆          (            humorous)                    in the            dim and distantpast                    在遥远的过去                            person        人                    6                  (            informal) (            especially BrE)                    not intelligent            迟钝的；愚笨的；愚蠢的                                    ◆          He's very dim.          他很迟钝。                            situation        境况                    7                  not giving any reason to have hope; not good            不明朗的；不乐观的                                    ◆          Her future career prospects look dim.          她的事业前景看来很暗淡。                                              ▶                dim·ness                  /          dɪmnəs                    ;            NAmE                    dɪmnəs                    /                          noun                          [uncountable          ]                                      ◆          It took a while for his eyes to adjust to the dimness.          过了好一阵他的眼睛才适应了这昏暗的地方。                          ☞see also                                                    dimly                                                                IDIOM              take a dim view of sb/sth                              to disapprove of sb/sth; to not have a good opinion of sb/sth              对…持不赞成（或怀疑）态度；对…没有好感                                            ◆            She took a dim view of my suggestion.            她对我的建议持否定态度。                                                    verb                    (              -mm-            )              light        光线                    1                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          dim(sth)                          if a light            dimsor if you            dimit, it becomes or you make it less bright            （使）变暗淡，变微弱，变昏暗                                    ◆          The lights in the theatre dimmed as the curtain rose.          幕布升起，剧场内的灯光暗了下来。                            feeling/quality        感觉；品质                    2                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          dim(sth)                          if a feeling or quality            dims,or if sth            dimsit, it becomes less strong            （使）减弱，变淡漠，失去光泽                                    ◆          Her passion for dancing never dimmed over the years.          这些年来她对跳舞的热情一直不减。                                dim              /        dɪm                ;          NAmE                dɪm                /                    dim·ness              /        dɪmnəs                ;          NAmE                dɪmnəs                /             www.ankiedu.club

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Collins	dim ★★☆☆☆ /dɪ̱m/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](光线)昏暗的，暗淡的 Dim light is not bright. She stood waiting, in the dim light... 她站在昏暗的光线下等待。 Below decks, the lights were dim. 船舱里灯光昏暗。 dimly Two lamps burned dimly... 两盏灯发出微弱的光。 He followed her into a dimly lit kitchen. 他跟着她走进光线暗淡的厨房。 dimness ...the dimness of an early September evening. 9 月初傍晚的昏暗 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](地方)昏暗的，阴暗的 A dim place is rather dark because there is not much light in it. The room was dim and cool and quiet. 房间里阴暗、清冷，静悄悄的。 dimness I squinted to adjust my eyes to the dimness. 我眯起眼，努力适应黑暗的环境。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](人影、物体)隐约的，蒙眬的，不分明的 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. Pete's torch picked out the dim figures of Bob and Chang. 皮特的火把映出了鲍勃和张的模糊身影。 dimly The shoreline could be dimly seen. 海岸线隐约可见。 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](记忆、理解)模糊的，依稀的，不清晰的 If you have a dim memory or understanding of something, it is difficult to remember or is unclear in your mind. [usu ADJ n] It seems that the '60s era of social activism is all but a dim memory. 20 世纪 60 年代的社会激进主义似乎只是一个模糊的记忆。 dimly Christina dimly recalled the procedure... 克里斯蒂娜只依稀记得整个步骤。 I was dimly aware that dozens of curious people were looking at us. 我迷迷糊糊地感觉到有数十个人在好奇地看着我们。 5 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](前景)灰暗的，渺茫的，不光明的 If the future of something is dim, you have no reason to feel hopeful or positive about it. The prospects for a peaceful solution are dim. 和平解决的希望非常渺茫。 6 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](人)愚笨的，迟钝的 If you describe someone as dim, you think that they are stupid. [INFORMAL 非正式] 7 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)（灯光）变昏暗；(使)变暗淡 If you dim a light or if it dims, it becomes less bright. [V n] [V] Dim the lighting – it is unpleasant to lie with a bright light shining in your eyes... 把灯光调暗一些——躺着时眼前灯光太强很不舒服。 The houselights dimmed. 观众席的灯暗了下来。 8 [VERB 动词]将(汽车前灯)调为近光；使减光 If you are driving a car and dim the headlights, you operate a switch that makes them shine downwards, so that they do not shine directly into the eyes of other drivers. [V n] [AM 美] Dim your lights behind that car. 开到那辆车后面时将前灯调为近光。 in BRIT, use 英国英语用 dip 9 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)(前景、希望等)变渺茫；(使)（感情等）淡化 If your future, hopes, or emotions dim or if something dims them, they become less good or less strong. [V] [V n] Their economic prospects have dimmed... 他们的经济前景变得很暗淡。 Forty eight years of marriage have not dimmed the passion between Bill and Helen. 48 年的婚姻生活并没消磨掉比尔和海伦之间的激情。 10 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)(视力)变差；（使）看不分明 If your eyes dim or are dimmed by something, they become weaker or unable to see clearly. [V] [be V-ed] Her eyes dimmed with sorrow... 悲痛之下，她泪眼蒙眬。 The twinkle in his eyes was dimmed by tears. 他眼中闪烁的光芒被泪水模糊了。 11 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)(记忆)变模糊；(使)变得不清晰 If your memories dim or if something dims them, they become less clear in your mind. [V] [V n] Their memory of what happened has dimmed... 他们对所发生事情的记忆变得模糊了。 The intervening years had dimmed his memory. 经过了其间那么多年他的记忆已经不大清楚了。 12 to take a dim view→see: view ；
Oxford	dim / dɪm ; NAmE dɪm / adjective , verb dim dims dimmed dimming dimmer dimmest adjective ( dim·mer , dim·mest ) light 光线 1 not bright 暗淡的；昏暗的；微弱的 ◆ the dim glow of the fire in the grate 壁炉里微弱的火光 ◆ This light is too dim to read by. 这光线太暗，看不了书。 place 地方 2 where you cannot see well because there is not much light 不明亮的；光线暗淡的；昏暗的 ◆ a dim room/street 昏暗的房间╱街道 shape 形状 3 that you cannot see well because there is not much light 不分明的；不清楚的；朦胧的；隐约的 ◆ the dim outline of a house in the moonlight 月光下影影绰绰的房子的轮廓 ◆ I could see a dim shape in the doorway. 我模模糊糊看见门口有个人影。 eyes 眼睛 4 not able to see well 看不清的；视力差的；模糊的 ◆ His eyesight is getting dim. 他的视力越来越差。 memories 记忆 5 that you cannot remember or imagine clearly 不清晰的；模糊的 SYN vague ◆ dim memories 模糊的记忆 ◆ She had a dim recollection of the visit. 她依稀记得那次访问。 ◆ ( humorous) in the dim and distantpast 在遥远的过去 person 人 6 ( informal) ( especially BrE) not intelligent 迟钝的；愚笨的；愚蠢的 ◆ He's very dim. 他很迟钝。 situation 境况 7 not giving any reason to have hope; not good 不明朗的；不乐观的 ◆ Her future career prospects look dim. 她的事业前景看来很暗淡。 ▶ dim·ness / dɪmnəs ; NAmE dɪmnəs / noun [uncountable ] ◆ It took a while for his eyes to adjust to the dimness. 过了好一阵他的眼睛才适应了这昏暗的地方。 ☞see also dimly IDIOM take a dim view of sb/sth to disapprove of sb/sth; to not have a good opinion of sb/sth 对…持不赞成（或怀疑）态度；对…没有好感 ◆ She took a dim view of my suggestion. 她对我的建议持否定态度。 verb ( -mm- ) light 光线 1 [intransitive , transitive ] dim(sth) if a light dimsor if you dimit, it becomes or you make it less bright （使）变暗淡，变微弱，变昏暗 ◆ The lights in the theatre dimmed as the curtain rose. 幕布升起，剧场内的灯光暗了下来。 feeling/quality 感觉；品质 2 [intransitive , transitive ] dim(sth) if a feeling or quality dims,or if sth dimsit, it becomes less strong （使）减弱，变淡漠，失去光泽 ◆ Her passion for dancing never dimmed over the years. 这些年来她对跳舞的热情一直不减。 dim / dɪm ; NAmE dɪm / dim·ness / dɪmnəs ; NAmE dɪmnəs /
LDC	dim1 adjective dim2 verb dimdim1 /dɪm/ ●○○ adjective (comparative dimmer, superlative dimmest) Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1dark fairly dark or not giving much light, so that you cannot see well OPP bright: in the dim light of the early dawn a dim glow► see thesaurus at dark 2shape a dim shape is one which is not easy to see because it is too far away, or there is not enough light: The dim outline of a building loomed up out of the mist.3take a dim view of something to disapprove of something: Miss Watson took a dim view of Paul’s behaviour.4dim recollection/awareness etc a memory or understanding of something that is not clear in your mind SYN vague: Laura had a dim recollection of someone telling her this before.5eyes literary dim eyes are weak and cannot see well: Isaac was old and his eyes were dim.6future chances if your chances of success in the future are dim, they are not good: Prospects for an early settlement of the dispute are dim.7in the dim and distant past a very long time ago – used humorously8not intelligent informal not intelligent: You can be really dim sometimes!—dimly adverb: a dimly lit room She was only dimly aware of the risk.—dimness noun [uncountable] dim1 adjective dim2 verb dimdim2 verb (past tense and past participle dimmed, present participle dimming) Verb Table Examples Collocations 1[intransitive, transitive] if a light dims, or if you dim it, it becomes less bright: The lights in the theatre began to dim.2[intransitive, transitive] if a feeling, quality etc dims or is dimmed, it grows weaker or less: Even the rain could not dim their enthusiasm. Hopes of a peaceful settlement have dimmed.3dim your headlights/lights American English to lower the angle of the front lights of your car, especially when someone is driving towards you SYN dip British English
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Dim Light Eyes Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Dimly N Dimmed