dim

adjective

/dɪm/

(comparative dimmer, superlative dimmest)

Idioms

light

not bright暗淡的；不明亮的

the dim glow of the fire in the grate壁炉里微弱的火光
This light is too dim to read by.这光线太暗，看不了书。

Extra Examples

A dim lamp swung in the entrance.一盏昏暗的灯在入口处摇曳。
It was hard to see in the dim glow of the streetlights.在微弱的路灯光下看不清楚。
Owls' eyesight is good in dim light.猫头鹰在昏暗的光线下视力很好。

place

where you cannot see well because there is not much light不明亮的；光线暗淡的；昏暗的

a dim room/street昏暗的房间／街道

Extra Examples

The living room looked dim and shadowy.客厅显得昏暗阴暗。
The room was dim because the curtains were half drawn.由于窗帘半拉着，房间里很昏暗。
The room was very dim with a murky greenish light.房间里非常昏暗，发出昏暗的绿色灯光。
They stepped into the dim and cluttered little shop.他们走进那家昏暗杂乱的小店。
A voice came from the dim interior.昏暗的室内传来了声音。

shape

that you cannot see well because there is not much light不分明的；不清楚的；朦胧的；隐约的

the dim outline of a house in the moonlight月光下影影绰绰的房子的轮廓
I could see a dim shape in the doorway.我模模糊糊看见门口有个人影。

eyes

not able to see well看不清的；视力差的；模糊的

His eyesight is getting dim.他的视力越来越差。

memories

that you cannot remember or imagine clearly不清晰的；模糊的 synonym vague

dim memories模糊的记忆
She had a dim recollection of the visit.她依稀记得那次访问。
(humorous) in the dim and distant past在遥远模糊的过去

person

(informal, especially British English) not intelligent不聪明；迟钝

He's very dim.他很迟钝。

Extra Examples

He seems incredibly dim sometimes!他有时看起来非常阴暗！
He was good-natured but rather dim.他脾气很好，但比较阴郁。
She was a pleasant but rather dim young woman.她是一位令人愉快但有些阴郁的年轻女子。

situation

not giving any reason to have hope; not good不明朗的；不乐观的

Her future career prospects look dim.她的前程看来很暗淡。

Word OriginOld English dim, dimm, of Germanic origin; related to German dialect timmer.

Idioms

take a dim view of somebody/something

to think somebody/something is bad; to not have a good opinion of somebody/something对…持不好的看法；对…没有好感
- She took a dim view of my suggestion.她对我的建议持否定态度。
Extra Examples
- He takes a dim view of divorce.他对离婚持悲观态度。
- My mother takes a pretty dim view of my cooking skills.我的烹调手艺母亲很看不上眼。
Topics Opinion and argumentc2

dim

verb

/dɪm/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they dim	/dɪm/ /dɪm/
he / she / it dims	/dɪmz/ /dɪmz/
past simple dimmed	/dɪmd/ /dɪmd/
past participle dimmed	/dɪmd/ /dɪmd/
-ing form dimming	/ˈdɪmɪŋ/ /ˈdɪmɪŋ/

light

[intransitive, transitive] dim (something) if a light dims or if you dim it, it becomes or you make it less bright（使）变暗淡，变微弱，变昏暗

The lights in the theatre dimmed as the curtain rose.幕布升起，剧场内的灯光暗了下来。

Extra Examples

The electric light flickered and dimmed slightly.电光闪烁了一下，微微暗淡下来。
We dimmed the lights in the room.我们把房间里的灯调暗了。
Dim the lights to create some atmosphere.调暗灯光以营造气氛。

feeling/quality

[intransitive, transitive] dim (something) if a feeling or quality dims, or if something dims it, it becomes less strong（使）减弱，变淡漠，失去光泽

Her passion for dancing never dimmed over the years.这些年来她对跳舞的热情一直不减。

Word OriginOld English dim, dimm, of Germanic origin; related to German dialect timmer.