英语词汇dim怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

dim

dɪm  dɪm 

Word forms: comparative dimmer, superlative dimmest, 3rd person singular present tense dims, present participle dimming, past tense , past participle dimmed

1 ADJ-GRADED (光线)昏暗的，暗淡的 Dim light is not bright. (光线)昏暗的，暗淡的

She stood waiting, in the dim light.

她站在昏暗的光线下等待。
Below decks, the lights were dim.

船舱里灯光昏暗。

SYN dull, weak, pale, muted

dimly

Two lamps burned dimly.

两盏灯发出微弱的光。
He followed her into a dimly lit kitchen.

他跟着她走进光线暗淡的厨房。

dimness

...the dimness of an early September evening.

9 月初傍晚的昏暗

2 ADJ-GRADED (地方)昏暗的，阴暗的 A dim place is rather dark because there is not much light in it. (地方)昏暗的，阴暗的

The room was dim and cool and quiet.

房间里阴暗、清冷，静悄悄的。

SYN poorly lit, dark, gloomy, murky

dimness

I squinted to adjust my eyes to the dimness.

我眯起眼，努力适应黑暗的环境。

3 ADJ-GRADED (人影、物体)隐约的，蒙眬的，不分明的 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. (人影、物体)隐约的，蒙眬的，不分明的

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。

SYN unclear, obscured, faint, blurred

dimly

The shoreline could be dimly seen.

海岸线隐约可见。

4 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] (记忆、理解)模糊的，依稀的，不清晰的 If you have a dim memory or understanding of something, it is difficult to remember or is unclear in your mind. (记忆、理解)模糊的，依稀的，不清晰的

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

20 世纪 60 年代的社会激进主义似乎只是一个模糊的记忆。

SYN obscure, remote, vague, confused

dimly

Christina dimly recalled the procedure.

克里斯蒂娜只依稀记得整个步骤。
I was dimly aware that dozens of curious people were looking at us.

我迷迷糊糊地感觉到有数十个人在好奇地看着我们。

5 ADJ-GRADED (前景)灰暗的，渺茫的，不光明的 If the future of something is dim, you have no reason to feel hopeful or positive about it. (前景)灰暗的，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。

SYN unfavourable, bad, black, depressing

6 ADJ-GRADED (人)愚笨的，迟钝的 If you describe someone as dim, you think that they are stupid. (人)愚笨的，迟钝的 [informal]

7 V-ERG (使)（灯光）变昏暗;(使)变暗淡 If you dim a light or if it dims, it becomes less bright. (使)（灯光）变昏暗;(使)变暗淡

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

把灯光调暗一些—躺着时眼前灯光太强很不舒服。
The houselights dimmed. [VERB]

观众席的灯暗了下来。

SYN grow or become faint, fade, dull, grow or become dim

8 VERB 将(汽车前灯)调为近光;使减光 If you are driving a car and dim the headlights, you operate a switch that makes them shine downwards, so that they do not shine directly into the eyes of other drivers. 将(汽车前灯)调为近光;使减光 [US]

Dim your lights behind that car. [VERB noun]

开到那辆车后面时将前灯调为近光。

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 dip

9 V-ERG (使)(前景、希望等)变渺茫;(使)（感情等）淡化 If your future, hopes, or emotions dim or if something dims them, they become less good or less strong. (使)(前景、希望等)变渺茫;(使)（感情等）淡化

Their economic prospects have dimmed. [VERB]

他们的经济前景变得很暗淡。
Forty eight years of marriage have not dimmed the passion between Bill and Helen. [VERB noun]

48 年的婚姻生活并没消磨掉比尔和海伦之间的激情。

SYN diminish, decline, dwindle, wane

10 V-ERG (使)(视力)变差；（使）看不分明 If your eyes dim or are dimmed by something, they become weaker or unable to see clearly. (使)(视力)变差；（使）看不分明

Her eyes dimmed with sorrow. [VERB]

悲痛之下，她泪眼蒙眬。
The twinkle in his eyes was dimmed by tears. [be VERB-ed]

他眼中闪烁的光芒被泪水模糊了。

SYN cloud

11 V-ERG (使)(记忆)变模糊;(使)变得不清晰 If your memories dim or if something dims them, they become less clear in your mind. (使)(记忆)变模糊;(使)变得不清晰

Their memory of what happened has dimmed. [VERB]

他们对所发生事情的记忆变得模糊了。
The intervening years had dimmed his memory. [VERB noun]

经过了其间那么多年他的记忆已经不大清楚了。

SYN fade, fail, disappear, dissolve

12 to take a dim view→see: view

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单词	dim
释义	dim dɪm  dɪm  Word forms: comparative dimmer, superlative dimmest, 3rd person singular present tense dims, present participle dimming, past tense , past participle dimmed 1 ADJ-GRADED (光线)昏暗的，暗淡的 Dim light is not bright. (光线)昏暗的，暗淡的 She stood waiting, in the dim light. 她站在昏暗的光线下等待。 Below decks, the lights were dim. 船舱里灯光昏暗。 SYN dull, weak, pale, muted dimly Two lamps burned dimly. 两盏灯发出微弱的光。 He followed her into a dimly lit kitchen. 他跟着她走进光线暗淡的厨房。 dimness ...the dimness of an early September evening. 9 月初傍晚的昏暗 2 ADJ-GRADED (地方)昏暗的，阴暗的 A dim place is rather dark because there is not much light in it. (地方)昏暗的，阴暗的 The room was dim and cool and quiet. 房间里阴暗、清冷，静悄悄的。 SYN poorly lit, dark, gloomy, murky dimness I squinted to adjust my eyes to the dimness. 我眯起眼，努力适应黑暗的环境。 3 ADJ-GRADED (人影、物体)隐约的，蒙眬的，不分明的 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. (人影、物体)隐约的，蒙眬的，不分明的 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。 SYN unclear, obscured, faint, blurred dimly The shoreline could be dimly seen. 海岸线隐约可见。 4 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] (记忆、理解)模糊的，依稀的，不清晰的 If you have a dim memory or understanding of something, it is difficult to remember or is unclear in your mind. (记忆、理解)模糊的，依稀的，不清晰的 It seems that the '60s era of social activism is all but a dim memory. 20 世纪 60 年代的社会激进主义似乎只是一个模糊的记忆。 SYN obscure, remote, vague, confused dimly Christina dimly recalled the procedure. 克里斯蒂娜只依稀记得整个步骤。 I was dimly aware that dozens of curious people were looking at us. 我迷迷糊糊地感觉到有数十个人在好奇地看着我们。 5 ADJ-GRADED (前景)灰暗的，渺茫的，不光明的 If the future of something is dim, you have no reason to feel hopeful or positive about it. (前景)灰暗的，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。 SYN unfavourable, bad, black, depressing 6 ADJ-GRADED (人)愚笨的，迟钝的 If you describe someone as dim, you think that they are stupid. (人)愚笨的，迟钝的 [informal] 7 V-ERG (使)（灯光）变昏暗;(使)变暗淡 If you dim a light or if it dims, it becomes less bright. (使)（灯光）变昏暗;(使)变暗淡 Dim the lighting – it is unpleasant to lie with a bright light shining in your eyes. [VERB noun] 把灯光调暗一些—躺着时眼前灯光太强很不舒服。 The houselights dimmed. [VERB] 观众席的灯暗了下来。 SYN grow or become faint, fade, dull, grow or become dim 8 VERB 将(汽车前灯)调为近光;使减光 If you are driving a car and dim the headlights, you operate a switch that makes them shine downwards, so that they do not shine directly into the eyes of other drivers. 将(汽车前灯)调为近光;使减光 [US] Dim your lights behind that car. [VERB noun] 开到那辆车后面时将前灯调为近光。 in BRIT, use 英国英语用 dip 9 V-ERG (使)(前景、希望等)变渺茫;(使)（感情等）淡化 If your future, hopes, or emotions dim or if something dims them, they become less good or less strong. (使)(前景、希望等)变渺茫;(使)（感情等）淡化 Their economic prospects have dimmed. [VERB] 他们的经济前景变得很暗淡。 Forty eight years of marriage have not dimmed the passion between Bill and Helen. [VERB noun] 48 年的婚姻生活并没消磨掉比尔和海伦之间的激情。 SYN diminish, decline, dwindle, wane 10 V-ERG (使)(视力)变差；（使）看不分明 If your eyes dim or are dimmed by something, they become weaker or unable to see clearly. (使)(视力)变差；（使）看不分明 Her eyes dimmed with sorrow. [VERB] 悲痛之下，她泪眼蒙眬。 The twinkle in his eyes was dimmed by tears. [be VERB-ed] 他眼中闪烁的光芒被泪水模糊了。 SYN cloud 11 V-ERG (使)(记忆)变模糊;(使)变得不清晰 If your memories dim or if something dims them, they become less clear in your mind. (使)(记忆)变模糊;(使)变得不清晰 Their memory of what happened has dimmed. [VERB] 他们对所发生事情的记忆变得模糊了。 The intervening years had dimmed his memory. [VERB noun] 经过了其间那么多年他的记忆已经不大清楚了。 SYN fade, fail, disappear, dissolve 12 to take a dim view→see: view Trends of dim View usage for:All yearsLast 10 yearsLast 50 yearsLast 100 yearsLast 300 years
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