dim
adj
verb
dɪm
adj
1
DARK
暗的
fairly
dark
or
not
giving
much
light,
so
that
you
cannot
see
well
阴暗的，昏暗的;
in
the
dim
light
of
the
early
dawn
在破晓的微曦下
a
dim
glow
昏暗微弱的光
2
SHAPE
形状
a
dim
shape
is
one
which
is
not
easy
to
see
because
it
is
too
far
away,
or
there
is
not
enough
light
朦胧的，隐约的
The
dim
outline
of
a
building
loomed
up
out
of
the
mist.
一座建筑物巨大而朦胧的轮廓在雾霭中隐现。
3
take a dim view of sth
to
disapprove
of
something
不赞同某事，对某事持否定态度
Miss
Watson
took
a
dim
view
of
Paul’s
behaviour.
沃森小姐对保罗的行为持否定态度。
4
dim recollection/awareness etc
a
memory
or
understanding
of
something
that
is
not
clear
in
your
mind
模糊的记忆/意识等;
Laura
had
a
dim
recollection
of
someone
telling
her
this
before.
劳拉隐约记得以前曾有人告诉过她这事。
5
EYES
眼睛
dim
eyes
are
weak
and
cannot
see
well
[文] 视力不好的，弱视的
literary
Isaac
was
old
and
his
eyes
were
dim.
艾萨克年纪大了，视力不大好。
6
FUTURE CHANCES
未来的机会
if
your
chances
of
success
in
the
future
are
dim,
they
are
not
good
〔未来成功的机会〕暗淡的，不乐观的
Prospects
for
an
early
settlement
of
the
dispute
are
dim.
早日解决争端的希望渺茫。
7
in the dim and distant past
a
very
long
time
ago
–
used
humorously
很久以前〔幽默用法〕
8
NOT INTELLIGENT
不聪明的
not
intelligent
[非正式] 愚笨的
informal
You
can
be
really
dim
sometimes!
有时候你真笨啊！
a
dimly
lit
room
光线昏暗的房间
She
was
only
dimly
aware
of
the
risk.
她只是隐约意识到危险。
verb
9
if
a
light
dims,
or
if
you
dim
it,
it
becomes
less
bright
（使）变暗淡，（使）变得不亮
I,T
The
lights
in
the
theatre
began
to
dim.
剧院里的灯光开始暗下来。
10
if
a
feeling,
quality
etc
dims
or
is
dimmed,
it
grows
weaker
or
less
（使）〔感觉等〕变弱;（使）〔品质等〕下降
I,T
Even
the
rain
could
not
dim
their
enthusiasm.
甚至下雨也未能降低他们的热情。
Hopes
of
a
peaceful
settlement
have
dimmed.
和平解决的希望变得渺茫。
11
dim your headlights/lights
to
lower
the
angle
of
the
front
lights
of
your
car,
especially
when
someone
is
driving
towards
you
[美] 〔尤其当对面有车开来的时候〕把汽车前灯调为近光;
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