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单词 dull
释义 dull¹ /dʌl/ adj.
1.(boring)+ person令人生厌的;无趣的;+ film, book, lesson, place单调无聊的;枯燥乏味的

They are both nice but rather dull.他们两人都不错, 就是太无趣。

It's a terribly dull place to live.在这个地方住非常无聊。

It is a very long documentary but there is scarcely a dull minute.这部纪录片虽然很长, 却鲜有索然无味之处。

He says his career has been anything but dull.他说自己的职业一点也不乏味。

deadly dull非常单调无聊;极其枯燥

The lesson was deadly dull.这堂课枯燥至极。

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2.(sluggish)+ person无精打采的;倦怠的

Everyone feels dull and sleepy between 1 and 3pm.下午一点到三点的时候, 大家都感觉精神萎靡、昏昏欲睡。

3.(lifeless)+ voice有气无力的;+ expression缺乏活力的;+ eyes毫无生气的

His voice was dull, as if the life had gone out of him.他的声音有气无力, 仿佛身上已经没了生机。

Her eyes were dull and an air of exhaustion came off her.她的眼睛里了无生气, 看起来筋疲力尽的样子。

4.(not shiny)+ hair, skin, metal暗淡的;无光泽的

Her brown hair was dull and pulled back from her face.她一头干枯的棕色头发拢在后面。

Her skin was dull, as if she had been ill.她的皮肤暗淡无光, 仿佛生过病一样。

Stainless steel will retain its sheen long after other metals have become dull.不锈钢会在其他金属失去光泽后很久还熠熠生辉。

5.(dim-witted)迟钝的;呆笨的
dull students迟钝的学生
6.(insensitive)麻木的;不敏感的

The audience was dull and very provincial.这群观众麻木不仁、思想偏狭。

7.(lacklustre)+ market不活跃的;+ trading不兴隆的;+ performance缺乏活力的

Dealers said activity generally was dull.经销商称商业活动整体萧条。

Overall, they gave a well-drilled, but rather dull performance.总体而言, 他们的表演经过了精心排练, 却缺乏活力。

8.(muffled)+ sound沉闷的;不洪亮的
the dull boom of the explosion爆炸发出的低沉的隆隆声
9.(not acute)+ pain不剧烈的;不明显的

The pain starts as a dull ache in my left temple.一开始, 我只是左侧太阳穴有些隐隐作痛。

10.(sombre)+ colour, light不鲜明的;暗淡的;昏暗的

The room was a dull blue colour.房间呈暗淡的蓝色。

the dull red of old bricks旧砖块的暗红色

the dull grey waters of the bay海湾里暗灰色的水

11.(overcast)+ weather, day阴沉的;昏暗的

It's very dull today.今天天色阴沉。

The photograph was taken on a very wet, dull day.这张照片拍摄时下着雨, 天色阴沉。

12.+ blade, knife不锋利的;钝的

Most knife blades are too dull for the task.一般的刀刃都太钝了, 干不了这个活。

dull² /dʌl/
🄰 vt.
(make less acute)+ pain, grief减轻;减缓;+ senses, mind使麻木;使迟钝;+ appetite, impact减弱;降低;+ trading, activity抑制;削弱

In her experience, drinking dulled the pain.根据她的经验, 喝酒可以减轻疼痛感。

He dulls your senses with facts and figures.他会用事实和数据蒙蔽你的理智。

The economic downturn has dulled their appetite for doing deals.经济下滑打击了他们做交易的欲望。

Share prices and trading have been dulled by worries over the war.对战争的担忧使得股价下跌、交易量下滑。

Some people think this dulls the impact of the colours.一些人认为这会弱化这些颜色的效果。

🄱 vi.
(grow dull)eyes +变得暗淡;pain +减轻

Her eyes dulled and she gazed blankly ahead.她眼神暗淡, 茫然地凝视着前方。

Within half an hour the excruciating pain had dulled to a background throb.半小时不到, 剧烈的疼痛就减轻了, 只有阵阵隐痛。

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