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| /dʌl/ |
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| 1 | boring or not interesting 乏味的；无聊的 |
| Life in a small village can be very dull. 小村庄里的生活会很无聊的。 |
| a dull lecture 乏味的讲座 |
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| 2 | not bright or shiny 不鲜明的；无光泽的 |
| hair that looks dull and lifeless 看上去无光泽、无生气的头发 |
| a dull colour 暗淡的色彩 |
| | 2a | if the weather is dull , there are a lot of clouds and it is rather dark （天气）阴暗的 | |
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| 3 | not able to understand or react to what is happening 愚钝的；迟钝的；呆滞的 |
| She had a dull expression on her face. 她的脸上露出呆滞的表情。 |
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| 4 | a dull pain is not very strong but continues for a long time （疼痛）隐约的 |
| I felt a dull ache in my stomach. 我觉得胃在隐隐作痛。 |
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| 5 | a dull sound is low and not very clear 沉闷的；低沉的 |
| There was a dull thud from the flat above. 楼上房间传来沉闷的重击声。 |
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| 6 | not intelligent 愚蠢的；笨的 |
| He really is the dullest boy in the class. 他确实是班上最笨的男生。 |
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| 7 | a dull blade is not sharp （刀口）不锋利的，钝的 |
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| 8 | if business or trade is dull , it is not busy 不繁忙的；不活跃的 |
| PHRASES |
| - | (as) dull as dishwater/ditchwater
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| very boring |
| 非常乏味的 |
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| - | never a dull moment humorous
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| used for saying that a lot of exciting things are happening |
| 决不乏味；非常活跃 |
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