1. | 暗淡的；昏暗的；微弱的not bright |
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。 |
2. | 不明亮的；光线暗淡的；昏暗的where you cannot see well because there is not much light |
a dim room/street 昏暗的房间╱街道 |
3. | 不分明的；不清楚的；朦胧的；隐约的that you cannot see well because there is not much light |
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。 |
4. | 看不清的；视力差的；模糊的not able to see well |
His eyesight is getting dim. 他的视力越来越差。 |
5. | 不清晰的；模糊的that you cannot remember or imagine clearly |
dim memories 模糊的记忆 | |
She had a dim recollection of the visit. 她依稀记得那次访问。 | |
in the dim and distant past 在遥远模糊的过去 |
6. | (informal) 迟钝的；愚笨的；愚蠢的not intelligent |
He's very dim. 他很迟钝。 |
7. | 不明朗的；不乐观的not giving any reason to have hope; not good |
Her future career prospects look dim. 她的前程看来很暗淡。 |
She took a dim view of my suggestion. 她对我的建议持否定态度。 |
She took a dim view of my suggestion. 她对我的建议持否定态度。 |
1. | [i][t] ~ (sth) （使）变暗淡，变微弱，变昏暗if a lightdims or if youdim it, it becomes or you make it less bright |
The lights in the theatre dimmed as the curtain rose. 幕布升起，剧场内的灯光暗了下来。 |
2. | [i][t] ~ (sth) （使）减弱，变淡漠，失去光泽if a feeling or qualitydims , or if sthdims it, it becomes less strong |
Her passion for dancing never dimmed over the years. 这些年来她对跳舞的热情一直不减。 |
