dim

[dim]

adj.暗淡的, 模糊的, 笨的
v.使暗淡, 使失去光泽
n.车头近光灯,停车灯

a.

1. 微暗的; 暗淡的

The light is too dim for me to read.

光线太暗, 我无法看书。

2. 模糊的, 朦胧的

A dim sound came from the next room.

从隔壁房间隐约传来声音。

3. (眼睛)模糊的, 看不清楚的

Her eyesight grew dim with age.

她的视力因年岁的增长而变差了。

4. 【口】头脑迟钝的

He is a bit dim about her sarcastic remarks.

他不太领会她的挖苦话。

5. 悲观的, 怀疑的

vt.

使变暗淡; 使变模糊

The new economic policy dimmed the popularity of the president.

新的经济政策使总统的声望下降。

vi.

变暗淡; 变模糊

Her eyes dimmed with tears.

她的眼睛被泪水弄模糊了。

词形变化

副词: dimly | 形容词比较级: dimmer | 形容词最高级: dimmest | 名词: dimness | 动词过去式: dimmed | 动词过去分词: dimmed | 动词现在分词: dimming | 动词第三人称单数: dims |

词义辨析

同义:

a.模糊的, 微暗的

faint  weak  pale  indistinct  vague  darkish  obscure

a.暗淡的; 模糊的

dull  shady  shadowy  dark  misty  smoky  foggy  gloomy  faded  muffled  faint  blurred  

同义参见:

hazy  fog  smoke  pale  twilight  blur  dusky  abstruse  wooden  tarnish  darken  cloud  shade  lower  dreamy  fade  cloud  black  

反义:

a.模糊的; 暗淡的; 迟钝的

clear  definite  bright  light  distinct  plain  sharp  

反义参见:

luminous  light  radiant  lighten  shining  

英英释义

动词 dim:

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

同义词：dip

become or make darker

同义词：darken

become dim or lusterless

make dim or lusterless

make dim by comparison or conceal

同义词：blind

become vague or indistinct

同义词：blur, slur

形容词 dim:

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

同义词：subdued

lacking clarity or distinctness

同义词：faint, shadowy, vague, wispy

made dim or less bright

同义词：dimmed

offering little or no hope

同义词：black, bleak

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

同义词：dense, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow

补充

dimdim英:[dim] 美:[dɪm]adj.1.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。2.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.1.(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。

例句

1. The room was dim, cool, and quiet.房间里阴暗、清冷, 静悄悄的。 2. The dim figure of Bob was barely visible.鲍勃模糊的身影几乎看不见。 3. She stood waiting in the dim light.她站在昏暗的光线下等待着。 4. Below decks, the lights were dim.甲板下面灯光昏暗。 5. Her eyesight is growing dimmer.她的视力越来越差。 6. He's nice but a bit dim.他人不错, 只是有点儿迟钝。 7. I have a very dim memory of my childhood.我对童年的记忆非常模糊。 8. The '60s are just a dim memory.60年代只是一个模糊的记忆。 9. a dim colour暗淡的颜色 10. The prospects for a peaceful solution are dim.和平解决的希望非常渺茫。 11. Prospects for the company are by no means dim.该公司的前景绝不暗淡。 12. 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。 13. Someone dimmed the lights.有人把灯光调暗了。 14. 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。 15. dim your lights when a car approaches you.有车接近时将前灯调为近光。 16. The house lights dimmed and silence fell.观众席的灯变暗了, 大家都安静下来。 17. When the music started,someone dimmed the lights.乐曲开奏时就有人把舞台上的灯光转暗了。 18. The budget crisis really dimmed my hopes of staying on.预算危机真使我继续待下去的希望变得渺茫了。 19. The light of a candle is dimmed by electric light.烛光与电灯光相比，前者就显得暗淡无光了。 20. to dim the car headlight把汽车前灯光减弱 21. When the music started,the lights dimmed.当乐声响起时灯光转暗了。 22. Our hopes of getting any support for project dimmed.为我们的项目寻求支持的希望变得渺茫了。 23. The head light of our car dimmed.我们的汽车前灯减光了。 24. her face was softened by the dim light.在黯淡的灯光下，她脸部的线条变得柔和了。 25. a dim figure in the dark kitchen.黑暗厨房中隐约的身影。 26. long dim corridors.昏暗的长长的走廊。 27. his eyes became dim.他的视力开始模糊。 28. the dim drone of their voices.他们的微弱的嗡嗡声。 29. their prospects for the future looked fairly dim.他们的未来看起来不容乐观。 30. she had dim memories of that time.她对那时还有模糊的记忆。 31. the matter was in the dim and distant past.这件事发生在已经黯淡遥远的过去。 32. you're just incredibly dim.你真是笨得让人难以置信。 33. [with obj.]a smoky inferno that dimmed the sun.一个让太阳的光辉也变得黯淡的烟雾滚滚的地狱。 34. [no obj.]the lights dimmed and the curtains parted.灯光变暗，幕帘打开。 35. [as adj. dimmed]the car moved slowly, its headlights dimmed.汽车慢慢往前开，前灯灯光减弱。 36. [with obj.]the difficulty in sleeping couldn't dim her happiness.失眠也不能减少她的幸福。 37. [no obj.]the company's prospects have dimmed.公司的前景已经变得黯淡。 38. [with obj.]your sight is dimmed.你的视力变弱了。 39. [no obj.]his eyes dimmed.他的眼睛模糊了。 40. [with obj.]his win dimmed the memory of the booing he'd received.胜利淡化了他对曾受到别人嘘声的回忆。 41. The light was too dim to read by.光线太暗，没法阅读。 42. a dim shape in the distance远处一个朦胧的影子 43. My memories of my grandmother are quite dim.我对祖母的记忆相当模糊。 44. He's a bit dim.他有点愚钝。 45. The prospects of the two sides reaching an agreement look dim.双方达成协议的前景看来十分暗淡。 46. The lights dimmed.灯光暗了。 47. to dim the lights使灯光变暗 48. I found her sitting in a dim [=dark] corner of the restaurant.我发现她坐在饭店一个昏暗的角落里。 49. "a dim [=obscure, faint] light"昏暗的灯光 50. dim stars暗淡无光的星星 51. Just the dim outline of the building could be seen through the fog.在雾中只能隐约看见建筑物的轮廓。 52. "We had only a dim [=faint, vague] notion of what was going on."我们对当时所发生的事只有一个模糊的概念。 53. I have a dim memory of your last visit.我依稀记得你的上次来访。 54. Prospects for a quick settlement of the strike appear dim. [=unlikely]快速解决罢工的希望似乎很渺茫。 55. (US) The industry faces a dim [=grim] future.这个行业的前景不容乐观。 56. The author's dim view [=bad opinion] of politicians is apparent throughout the book.在整本书中，作者对政治人物的消极看法显而易见。 57. She takes a dim view of human nature. [=she believes that people are naturally bad]她对人性持悲观看法。 58. Many fans take a dim view of [=many fans are unhappy about] recent changes in the team.许多球迷对球队最近发生的变化并不看好。 59. She found him pretty dim at times.她发现他有时挺迟钝的。 60. The lights were shining dimly.灯光昏暗。 61. a dimly lit room灯光昏暗的房间 62. I dimly remember him.我隐约记得他。 63. the gray dimness of dawn拂晓时分的灰暗 64. dim the lights.把灯调暗些。 65. The car's headlights were dimmed. [=(Brit) dipped]汽车的大灯暗了下来。 66. The lights dimmed.车头灯暗了下来。 67. The latest setback has dimmed hopes of an early settlement.最近的挫折使早日解决问题的希望变得渺茫了。 68. Hopes of an early settlement have dimmed.早日解决问题的希望变得很渺茫。 69. Her beauty dimmed rapidly.她的美貌很快就逝去了。