| 释义 |
| | | | VERB | | | | | /dʌl/ | | | | | 1 | to make someone’ s mind slower or less able to understand , think , hear etc 使迟钝 | Fatigue had dulled her mind. 劳累使她头脑迟钝。 | | His senses were dulled by drugs. 吸毒使他感觉迟钝。 | | | | | 2 | to make a feeling weaker 减轻；削弱；缓解 | The drug can dull the pain, but not completely eliminate it. 这药可以缓解疼痛，但无法完全消除疼痛。 | | | | | 3 | to make a sound weaker or less clear 使变低沉；使变沉闷 | The carpet dulled the sound of their footsteps. 地毯使他们的脚步声变得低沉。 | | | |