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dull/dʌl/ adj. & v.●adj. 1 slow to understand; stupid 迟钝的；愚蠢的 2 tedious; boring 冗长乏味的；沉闷的 3 (of the weather) overcast; gloomy (天气)多云的；阴沉的，昏暗的 4a (esp. of a knife-edge etc.) blunt (尤指刀刃等)钝的 b (of colour, light, sound, or taste) not bright, shining, vivid, or keen (颜色、光、声音或味道)不鲜明的；不闪光的；不生动的；不敏锐的 5 (of a pain etc.) usu. prolonged and indistinct; not acute (通常疼痛等)迁延性的，不明显的，隐约的；不厉害的 a dull ache 隐痛 6a sluggish, slow-moving 呆滞的；行动迟缓的 dull trading 生意清淡 b (of a person) listless; lacking vitality (人)无精打采的；缺乏生命力的 dull and apathetic 呆滞且无动于衷 7 (of the ears, eyes, etc.) without keen perception (耳、眼等)感觉不灵敏的 ●v. tr. & intr. make or become dull (使)变得迟钝(沉闷、不锋利、不鲜明等) □ dull the edge of make less sensitive, interesting, effective, amusing, etc.; blunt (敏感、兴趣、效力、乐趣等)变钝；减弱；弄钝刃口 □ dullish adj.□ dullness n. (also 亦作 dulness)□ dully /ˈdʌlli/ adv.[Middle English from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch dul, corresponding to Old English dol ‘stupid’] |