dim是什么意思_dim怎么读_中英文释义(含例句用法)

lacking clarity or distinctness;"a dim figure in the distance"
"only a faint recollection"
"shadowy figures in the gloom"
"saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"
"a few wispy memories of childhood"

made dim or less bright;"the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation"
"dimmed headlights"
"we like dimmed lights when we have dinner"

offering little or no hope;"the future looked black"
"prospects were bleak"
"Life in the Aran Islands has always been bleak and difficult"
"took a dim view of things"

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity;"so dense he never understands anything I say to him"
"never met anyone quite so dim"
"although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"
"dumb officials make some really dumb decisions"
"he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse"
"worked with the slow students"

Verb:

switch (a car"s headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

become dim or lusterless;"the lights dimmed and the curtain rose"

make dim or lusterless;"Time had dimmed the silver"

make dim by comparison or conceal

become vague or indistinct;"The distinction between the two theories blurred"

中英词源

dim 昏暗的

来自PIE*dhem, 烟，雾，模糊，词源同dumb. dull.

dim (adj.): Old English dimm "dark, gloomy, obscure," from Proto-Germanic *dimbaz (cognates: Old Norse dimmr, Old Frisian dim, Old High German timber "dark, black, somber"). Not known outside Germanic. Slang sense of "stupid" is from 1892. Related: Dimly; dimness.
dim (v.): c. 1200, perhaps in Old English, from dim (adj.). Related: Dimmed; dimming.

词态变化

第三人称单数 dims;
过去式 dimmed;
过去分词 dimmed;
现在分词 dimming;
比较级 dimmer;
最高级 dimmest;
名词 dimness;

权威造句

1. A few are dim-witted drones, but most are talented, frustrated, wasted people.: 有几个是愚笨的寄生虫，但是大多数是有才能却不得志而自暴自弃的人。

2. Alistair saw the dim figure of Rose in the chair.: 阿利斯泰尔看见了坐在椅子里的罗丝的模糊身影。

3. His punishing schedule seemed to dim his fire at times.: 繁忙的日程似乎有时让他精力不济。

4. 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。

5. They took a dim view of local trade unionists.: 他们对当地的工会会员们评价很低。

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近反义词

adj.

faint

unclear

相似短语

be dim with 因…而模糊不清

dim eyesight 眼花

dim complexion 面色无光

dim light 弱光，小光灯，浅光灯，微光，暗光灯

dim filament 暗灯丝

dim lamp 磨砂灯泡

dim scene 暗景

dim down 使…变暗

dim out 使…变暗;实行灯火管制

be dim about 不明白

单词分析

这些形容词都含有“完全地或不完全地缺少光亮”之意。
dark最普通用词，指缺乏自然光线或人工照明，使某物漆黑无光或光线十分微弱。
dim指光线不足或视力较差，不能清晰地看见物体。
black侧重颜色是黑色的，有时也指无光的黑暗。
gloomy指光线不足或部分光线受阻而出现的阴暗。
obscure指因光线不充足而使物体灰暗不清，失去光泽或若隐若现。作借喻时指因复杂、深奥或含糊而难于理解。
vague通常作借喻用，形容抽象事物。
grey与dark意思相近，但侧重阴暗单调的意味。这些形容词均含“不明确的，模糊的”之意。
vague多指因语言不确切，太笼统或因构思含糊、不完善而造成模糊难解。
dim侧重指或因光线暗淡，或因年代久远、身体欠佳等因素而产生视觉或察觉方面的困难。
indefinite指无明确定义或限定，重点或总体轮廓不明确。
obscure语气最强，指晦涩难懂。
ambiguous指文章或讲话中，意思可能有多种理解，令人捉摸不定。
faint指对某事物印象不深，或指声音微弱或希望的渺茫等。

记忆方法

1. 谐音“地墓” --- 地下坟墓，地下墓穴 --- 地下的坟墓 --- 地下的坟墓没有什么光线，当然是昏暗的、阴暗的。
2. 抵暮，底暮 ---- 抵达暮色，进入暮色；底下、地下一片暮色。

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