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dim adj.暗淡的；模糊的；笨的v.使暗淡；使失去光泽n.车头近光灯；停车灯 (1) 彗星很暗淡,肉眼看不见。(2) 他讲话时预期坚定，但面带愁容，时而眼神暗淡。(3) 我在朦胧中看出有两个模糊的影子。(4) 她不明白作记录的重要性。(5) 她虽然年事已高，但记忆并未模糊。(6) 烛光在日光下显得很黯淡。(7) 请在最后一场即将开演时使舞台灯光转暗。(8) 我无名的诗行不会使他们黯然失色。(9) 时光并不能模糊中国对抗日战争的记忆。 To dim a light is to dull it, like by putting a shade over it. A vague idea without a lot of specifics is also dim, since it's hard to see or understand the idea. Someone who's not very bright is dim or a dimwit. When things are hopeless, they're dim too. For example, if a football team is losing by fifty points, their chances of winning are dim.

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英 [dɪm] 美 [dɪm] (1) Most comets are so dim that they can not be seen by the naked eye.(2) He spoke with firmness, but his face was very sad and his eyes at times were dim.(3) I made out two dim shapes in the gloom.(4) She is rather dim about the importance of keeping records.(5) Old age hasn't dimmed her memory.(6) The light of a candle is dimmed by sunlight.(7) Please dim out the stage for the final scene.(8) My obscure lines shall not so dim their worth.(9) Decades don't dim China's memory of Sino-Japan war. Dim has several meanings related to a lack of light, hope, or knowledge. A room that is not well lit is dim, a slow thinker is dim, and when life looks hopeless, your prospects are dim. 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；

英语单词	dim
英美音标	英 [dɪm] 美 [dɪm]
中文释义	adj.暗淡的；模糊的；笨的 v.使暗淡；使失去光泽 n.车头近光灯；停车灯
英语例句	(1) Most comets are so dim that they can not be seen by the naked eye. (2) He spoke with firmness, but his face was very sad and his eyes at times were dim. (3) I made out two dim shapes in the gloom. (4) She is rather dim about the importance of keeping records. (5) Old age hasn't dimmed her memory. (6) The light of a candle is dimmed by sunlight. (7) Please dim out the stage for the final scene. (8) My obscure lines shall not so dim their worth. (9) Decades don't dim China's memory of Sino-Japan war.
中文例句	(1) 彗星很暗淡,肉眼看不见。 (2) 他讲话时预期坚定，但面带愁容，时而眼神暗淡。 (3) 我在朦胧中看出有两个模糊的影子。 (4) 她不明白作记录的重要性。 (5) 她虽然年事已高，但记忆并未模糊。 (6) 烛光在日光下显得很黯淡。 (7) 请在最后一场即将开演时使舞台灯光转暗。 (8) 我无名的诗行不会使他们黯然失色。 (9) 时光并不能模糊中国对抗日战争的记忆。
vocabulary简明	Dim has several meanings related to a lack of light, hope, or knowledge. A room that is not well lit is dim, a slow thinker is dim, and when life looks hopeless, your prospects are dim.
vocabulary扩展	To dim a light is to dull it, like by putting a shade over it. A vague idea without a lot of specifics is also dim, since it's hard to see or understand the idea. Someone who's not very bright is dim or a dimwit. When things are hopeless, they're dim too. For example, if a football team is losing by fifty points, their chances of winning are dim.
柯林斯解释	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 ；

Dim Eyes Light Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 N Ly V Erg