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dim
/dɪm/
(比较级: dimmer; 最高级: dimmest)
adj.
Obscured or darkened from faintness of light. 阴暗的。
- a dim street 阴暗的街道。
Not clearly seen or recognized; indistinct; shadowy. 模糊的;不清的;幽暗的。
- a dim figure 模糊的身影。
Not clear to the understanding or memory; vague; indefinite. 不清晰的;不确定的;朦胧的。
- a dim recollection 模糊的回忆。
Not perceiving clearly; obtuse. 迟钝的。
Not seeing clearly; purblind: said of the eye. 视力模糊的;看不清楚的。
Lacking luster or brilliance. 无光泽的。
- a dim yellow 暗黄色。
Faint. 微弱的。
- a dim sound 微弱的声音。
Discouraging; pessimistic. 冷淡不起劲的;悲观的。
短语:
take a dim view of (对...)迟怀疑、冷淡、悲观的办法(态度)。
(过去式: dimmed; 过去完成式: dimmed; 现在进行式: dimming)
v.t.
To render obscure or less distinct. 使晦暗;变模糊。
- The light of a candle is dimmed by sunlight. 烛光在太阳下变得模糊。
To cloud. 蒙蔽。
To tarnish; dull. 使失光泽;变暗淡。
v.i.
To become indistinct; fade. 变为不清楚;失光泽。
短语:
dim out 灯光因电力减弱而变暗;警戒灯火管制把电灯弄暗。
衍生词:
adv. dimly. n. dimness. adj. dimmable.
- 英语>简体中文, 美语词典
dim¹
/dɪm/
adj. (dimmer, dimmest)
1. (poorly lit) 昏暗的;暗淡的
- The room was dim, cool, and quiet. 房间里阴暗、清冷, 静悄悄的。
2. (indistinct) 不分明的;不清楚的;朦胧的;隐约的
- The dim figure of Bob was barely visible. 鲍勃模糊的身影几乎看不见。
- She stood waiting in the dim light. 她站在昏暗的光线下等待着。
- Below decks, the lights were dim. 甲板下面灯光昏暗。
3. [+ eyesight] 差的;模糊的;看不清的
to grow dim (视力)变差
- Her eyesight is growing dimmer. 她的视力越来越差。
4. <非正式> (stupid) 迟钝的;愚笨的
- He's nice but a bit dim. 他人不错, 只是有点儿迟钝。
5. [+ memory, outline] 不清晰的;模糊的;依稀的
- I have a very dim memory of my childhood. 我对童年的记忆非常模糊。
- The '60s are just a dim memory. 60年代只是一个模糊的记忆。
6. [+ light, colour] 无光泽的;不鲜亮的
- a dim colour 暗淡的颜色
7. (poor) [+ prospects] 暗淡的;渺茫的;不光明的
- The prospects for a peaceful solution are dim. 和平解决的希望非常渺茫。
- Prospects for the company are by no means dim. 该公司的前景绝不暗淡。
idiom:
to take a dim view of sb/sth 对…持否定看法;对…持不赞成态度
- He took a dim view of kids who tried to show off in class. 他不赞成孩子们在课堂上卖弄自己。
dim²
/dɪm/ (dims, dimming, dimmed)
vt.
1. [+ light] 使变暗淡;使变昏暗
- Someone dimmed the lights. 有人把灯光调暗了。
2. (diminish) 使减弱
- The fascination is somewhat dimmed by the knowledge that his chances of achieving his goal are slim. 当发现达成目标的机会很渺茫时, 他的兴趣有些减弱了。
3. <美,加拿大> [+ headlights] 使减光;将…调为近光
to dim your lights 将前灯调为近光
- Dim your lights when a car approaches you. 有车接近时将前灯调为近光。
vi.
(grow dim) [light +] 变暗淡;变昏暗
- The house lights dimmed and silence fell. 观众席的灯变暗了, 大家都安静下来。
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
dim
n. 暗淡的,不明亮的,变暗淡
- 英语>简体中文, 中医大词典
dim
adj.(形容词) dim.mer, dim.mest
1. Lacking in brightness: 不明亮的:
- a dim room. 微暗的房间
2. Emitting only a small amount of light; faint: 暗淡的:发出少量光线的;柔和的:
- a dim lightbulb. 暗淡的灯泡
3. Lacking luster; dull and subdued. 无光泽的:缺乏光泽的;不鲜明和柔和的
4. Faintly outlined; indistinct: 模糊的:没有鲜明轮廓的;模糊的:
- a dim figure in the distance. 远处模糊的景象
5. Obscure to the mind or the senses: 朦胧的:感觉或心理模糊的:
- a dim recollection of the accident. 对事故模糊的回忆
6. Lacking sharpness or clarity of understanding or perception.See Synonyms at dark 迟钝的:理解力或领悟力迟钝的或薄弱的参见 dark
7. Lacking keenness or vigor. 缺乏敏锐或魄力的
8. Negative, unfavorable, or disapproving: 怀疑的:以反对、怀疑或非难的态度为特征的:
- took a dim view of their prospects. 对他们的前景持悲观观点
v.tr.intr.(及物动词和不及物动词) dimmed, dim.ming, dims
To make or become dim. 使之暗淡
n.(名词)
1. A parking light on a motor vehicle. 汽车上的停车灯
2. Low beam. 车头的短焦距光
3. Archaic Dusk. 【古语】 黄昏
- 英语>简体中文, 美国传统词典
dim
adj. 昏暗的,不亮的,无光泽的,迟钝的;n. 汽车小光灯
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
dim
颜色变浅[淡];= Data Interpretation Module 数据解释模块
= DIMension 尺寸,大小;维,维数度;【数】量纲,因次
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉计算机词汇
dim
dimidius半,二分之一
- 英语>简体中文, 英中医学辞海
dim
n. 暗?,模糊,无光泽
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉汽车词典
dim
adj.
暗淡的, 昏暗的, 不明亮的
- He sat in a dim corner. 他坐在一个黑暗的角落里。
- The light is too dim for me to read easily. 光线太暗, 我很难阅读。
隐约的, 模糊不清的
- The outline of the mountain in the distance is dim. 远处山脉的轮廓隐隐约约。
- Some people are rather dim about the purposes of their lives. 有些人稀里糊涂, 不知他们生活的目的是什么。
vt. & vi.
(使)变暗淡, (使)变模糊
- The lights in the theatre began to dim. 剧场的灯光开始暗下来。
- Tears dimmed her eyes. 眼泪使她的眼睛模糊。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
dim1
(adjective 形容词)
朦胧的
a dim outline in the mist. 雾里朦胧的轮廓。
SYNONYM 同义词:bleary,blurred, cloudy, dark, dingy, dull, faint, foggy,fuzzy, gloomy, grey, hazy, indistinct, misty,murky, obscure, pale, shadowy, unclear, vague.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参閲bright,clear adjective形容词.
[informal日常用语] 迟钝的
You are dim if you can't understand that! 连那个都不懂,你可就迟钝了!
SEE参阅 stupid.
to take a dim view 反对
SEE参阅 disapprove.
dim2
(verb 动词)
使变暗
Cloud dimmed the sky. 云使天变暗了。
SYNONYM 同义词:blacken, cloud,darken, dull, make dim, mask, obscure.
变暗
The lights dimmed. 灯光变暗了。
SYNONYM 同义词:becomedim, fade, go out, lose brightness, lower.
OPPOSITES: SEE 反义词参閲brighten.
- 英语>简体中文, 英语同义词词典
dim1
take a dim/poor view of sb/sth 另见view
英语>简体中文, 英语习语词典
dim1
adj.
微暗的; 朦胧的
模糊的, 看不清楚的
无光泽的
[口](指人)迟钝的
悲观的, 怀疑的
- dim light of a candle 微弱的烛光
- a dim room 光线不好的房间
- the dim outline of a building 房屋的模糊轮廓
- a dim sound 微弱的声音
- a dim memory of the past 对过去的模糊记忆
- be dim and remote 渺茫
- a dim future 不乐观的前途
dim2
vt., vi.
(dimmed; dimming)(使)变暗淡; (使)变模糊; (使)失去光泽
n.
[古, 诗]光线暗淡; 汽车前弱光灯

继承用法
dimout
n.
半灯火管制
dimwit
n.
[美俚]笨蛋, 傻子
dimness
n.
dim out
(为了防止敌人飞机的袭击)实行半灯火管制

参考词汇
见<a href="bword://dark">dark</a>;
英语>简体中文, 现代英汉综合大辞典
dim
大陆名称:暗淡的
台湾名称:
- 英语>简体/繁体中文, 两岸学术名词
dim
朦朧
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 测量学名词
dim
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 电机工程名词
dim
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 电力工程名词
dim
昏暗的
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 电子计算机名词
dim
阴暗
To cause text or an image to visually fade.
- 英语>简体中文, IT术语集
dim
/dɪm/
(dimming, dimmed, dimmer, dims,dimmest)
1. 形容词 Dim light is not bright. 昏暗的
- She stood waiting in the dim light. 她站在昏暗的灯光下等待着。
2. dimly 副词 昏暗地
- Two lamps burned dimly. 两盏油灯昏暗地燃烧着。
3. 形容词 A dim place is rather dark because there is not much light in it. 黑暗的
- The room was dim and cool and quiet. 这房间昏暗、阴冷且安静。
4. 形容词 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. 蒙胧的
- Pete's flashlight picked out the dim figures of Bob and Chang. 皮特的手电筒照射出鲍勃和常的蒙胧身影。
5. dimly 副词 蒙胧地
- The shoreline could be dimly seen. 海岸线隐约可见。
6. 形容词 If you have a dim memory or understanding of something, it is difficult to remember or is unclear in your mind. 模糊的
- 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。
7. dimly 副词 模糊地
- Christina dimly recalled the procedure. 克里斯蒂娜隐约地记起了那个步骤。
8. 形容词 If the future of something is dim, you have no reason to feel hopeful or positive about it. 悲观的
- The prospects for a peaceful solution are dim. 找到和平解决方案的前景渺茫。
9. 形容词 If you describe someone as dim, you think that they are stupid. 愚蠢的 [非正式]
- Sometimes he thought George was a bit dim. 有时他觉得乔治有点儿笨。
10. 及物动词/不及物动词 If you dim a light or if it dims, it becomes less bright. 使变暗; 变暗
- 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。
11. 及物动词/不及物动词 If your future, hopes, or emotions dim or if something dims them, they become less good or less strong. 使变暗淡; 变暗淡
- Their economic prospects have dimmed. 他们的经济前景变得暗淡了。
12. 及物动词/不及物动词 If your memories dim or if something dims them, they become less clear in your mind. 使变模糊; 变模糊
- Their memory of what happened has dimmed. 他们对所发生的事的记忆变得模糊了。
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典