新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

dim

英  [dɪm]
    

[ADJ, VERB]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • dimmer , dimmest

    1昏暗的

    Dim light is not bright.

    双语例句

    例:

    She stood waiting in the dim light.

    她站在昏暗的灯光下等待着。

    2黑暗的

    A dim place is rather dark because there is not much light in it.

    双语例句

    例:

    The room was dim and cool and quiet.

    这房间昏暗、阴冷且安静。

    3朦胧的

    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.

    近义词

    faint

    双语例句

    例:

    Pete's torch picked out the dim figures of Bob and Chang.

    皮特的手电筒照射出鲍勃和常朦胧的身影。

    4模糊的

    If you have a dim memory or understanding of something, it is difficult to remember or is unclear in your mind.

    近义词

    hazy

    双语例句

    例:

    It seems that the '60s era of social activism is all but a dim memory.

    60年代的社会激进主义时代似乎只剩下模糊的记忆。

    5悲观的

    If the future of something is dim, you have no reason to feel hopeful or positive about it.

    双语例句

    例:

    The prospects for a peaceful solution are dim.

    找到和平解决方案的前景渺茫。

    6愚蠢的

    If you describe someone as dim, you think that they are stupid.

    双语例句

    例:

    Sometimes he thought George was a bit dim.

    有时他觉得乔治有点儿笨。

    VERB. 动词
  • dims , dimming , dimmed

    1[I 不及物动词] 使变暗 , 变暗

    If you dim a light or if it dims, it becomes less bright.

    双语例句

    例:

    Dim the lighting – it is unpleasant to lie with a bright light shining in your eyes.

    把灯光调暗–在刺眼的灯光下躺着不舒服。

    2[I 不及物动词] 使变暗淡 , 变暗淡

    If your future, hopes, or emotions dim or if something dims them, they become less good or less strong.

    双语例句

    例:

    Their economic prospects have dimmed.

    他们的经济前景变得暗淡了。

    3[I 不及物动词] 使变模糊 , 变模糊

    If your memories dim or if something dims them, they become less clear in your mind.

    双语例句

    例:

    Their memory of what happened has dimmed.

    他们对所发生的事的记忆变得模糊了。

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