1 ADJ-GRADED 枯燥无味的;沉闷的;无聊的 If you describe someone or something as dull, you mean they are not interesting or exciting. 枯燥无味的;沉闷的;无聊的 [disapproval]
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They are both nice people but can be rather dull.
他俩都是好人但非常沉闷。
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I felt she found me boring and dull.
我觉得她认为我既无趣又沉闷。
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The documentary lasts for more than two-and-a-half hours, and there is scarcely a dull minute.
该纪录片片长超过两个半小时,却鲜有沉闷之处。
SYN boring, tedious, dreary, flat
2 ADJ-GRADED 没精打采的;无生气的 Someone or something that is dull is not very lively or energetic. 没精打采的;无生气的
SYN lifeless, dead, heavy, slow
3 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] (颜色或光)不明亮的,晦暗的 A dull colour or light is not bright. (颜色或光)不明亮的,晦暗的
SYN drab, faded, muted, subdued
4 ADJ-GRADED 阴沉的;昏暗的;多云的 You say the weather is dull when it is very cloudy. 阴沉的;昏暗的;多云的
SYN cloudy, dim, gloomy, dismal
5 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] （声音）不清晰的，隐约的，低沉的 Dull sounds are not very clear or loud. （声音）不清晰的，隐约的，低沉的
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The long whining whistle of a shell was followed by the dull boom of the explosion.
在炮弹长长的哀鸣声呼啸而过之后是隆隆而低沉的爆炸声。
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The coffin closed with a dull thud.
棺材合上时发出一声闷响。
SYN muted, faint, suppressed, subdued
6 ADJ-GRADED [ADJ n] (感觉)不明显的，不强烈的，隐约的 Dull feelings are weak and not intense. (感觉)不明显的，不强烈的，隐约的
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The pain, usually a dull ache, gets worse with exercise.
通常不明显的疼痛在运动后会加剧。
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I realized with a kind of dull shock that I didn't recognize a single name.
我暗自一惊，发现一个名字都不认识。
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His arm throbbed dully.
他的胳膊隐约在抽动。
7 ADJ-GRADED 钝的;不锋利的 If a knife or blade is dull, it is not sharp. 钝的;不锋利的 [old-fashioned]
8 V-ERG (使)不强烈;(使)变得无光泽;(使)无生气 If something dulls or if it is dulled, it becomes less intense, bright, or lively. (使)不强烈;(使)变得无光泽;(使)无生气
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Her eyes dulled and she gazed blankly. [VERB]
她眼神暗淡，呆呆地凝视着。
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He can dull your senses with facts and figures. [VERB noun]
他会用事实和数据蒙蔽你的理智。
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Share prices and trading have been dulled by worries over the war. [VERB noun]
股票价格和交易因人们对战争的忧虑而走低。
SYN cloud over, darken, grow dim, become cloudy
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| ADJ. | dingy, drab, faded, plain 3 |
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