单词 | dull |
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音标 | 英[dʌl] 美[dʌl] |
解释 | adj.钝的;迟钝的;呆滞的;阴暗的;v.缓和;减轻;使阴暗; |
例句 | ADJ-GRADED 枯燥无味的;沉闷的;无聊的 If you describe someone or something as dull, you mean they are not interesting or exciting. 例:They are both nice people but can be rather dull...他俩都是好人但非常沉闷。 例:I felt she found me boring and dull...我觉得她认为我既无趣又沉闷。 ADJ-GRADED 没精打采的;无生气的 Someone or something that is dull is not very lively or energetic. 例:The body's natural rhythms mean we all feel dull and sleepy between 1 and 3pm.人体生物钟会让我们在下午 1 点到 3 点之间感觉没精打采、昏昏欲睡。 ADJ-GRADED (颜色或光)不明亮的,晦暗的 A dull colour or light is not bright. 例:The stamp was a dull blue colour.邮票是晦暗的深蓝色。 ADJ-GRADED 阴沉的;昏暗的;多云的 You say the weather is dull when it is very cloudy. 例:It's always dull and raining.天气总是阴雨连绵。 ADJ-GRADED (声音)不清晰的,隐约的,低沉的 Dull sounds are not very clear or loud. 例:The long whining whistle of a shell was followed by the dull boom of the explosion...在炮弹长长的哀鸣声呼啸而过之后是隆隆而低沉的爆炸声。 例:The coffin closed with a dull thud.棺材合上时发出一声闷响。 ADJ-GRADED (感觉)不明显的,不强烈的,隐约的 Dull feelings are weak and not intense. 例:The pain, usually a dull ache, gets worse with exercise...通常不明显的疼痛在运动后会加剧。 例:I realized with a kind of dull shock that I didn't recognize a single name.我暗自一惊,发现一个名字都不认识。 ADJ-GRADED 钝的;不锋利的 If a knife or blade is dull, it is not sharp. V-ERG (使)不强烈;(使)变得无光泽;(使)无生气 If something dulls or if it is dulled, it becomes less intense, bright, or lively. 例:Her eyes dulled and she gazed blankly...她眼神暗淡,呆呆地凝视着。 例:He can dull your senses with facts and figures...他会用事实和数据蒙蔽你的理智。 |
变形 | noun:dullness~third:dulls~done:dulled~est:dullest~adv:dully~ing:dulling~er:duller~past:dulled~ |
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