dull
adj
verb
dʌl adj
1
BORING
乏味的
not interesting or exciting 无趣的，枯燥的，沉闷的，无聊的
Life is never dull when Elizabeth is here.
伊丽莎白在这里生活就决不会无聊了。
a dull movie
一部沉闷的电影
It sounded pretty dull to me.
在我听来，这很无聊。
The weekly meeting tends to be deadly dull (=very dull) .
每周一次的会议总是十分无聊。
Last week we had a hurricane. Never a dull moment running a hotel in the Caribbean (=it’s always interesting or exciting) .
上周我们这里刮飓风了，在加勒比海开旅馆从来都很刺激。
2
COLOUR/LIGHT
颜色/光
not bright or shiny 暗淡的，不鲜明的
The bird is dull brown and gray in colour.
这鸟是暗淡的棕灰色。
Her eyes were dull with dark shadows beneath them.
她的眼睛暗淡无光，底下有黑眼圈。
the dull afternoon light
暗淡的午后光线
3
WEATHER
天气
not bright and with lots of clouds 阴沉的，昏暗的
Outside the weather was hazy and dull.
外面薄雾朦胧，天色灰暗。
a dull sky
阴沉的天空
4
PAIN
疼痛
a dull pain is not severe but does not stop 隐约的，轻微而持续的;
a dull ache in her lower back
她背下方的隐痛
The pain was dull but persistent.
痛感不严重但一直未消。
5
SOUND
声音
not clear or loud 不清楚的，沉闷的
The gates shut with a dull thud .
随着一声闷响，大门关上了。
6
KNIFE/BLADE
刀/刃
not sharp 不锋利的，钝的;
7
NOT INTELLIGENT
不聪明的
not able to think quickly or understand things easily [过时] 愚笨的，迟钝的; old-fashioned
If you don’t understand then you’re duller than I thought.
如果你不明白的话，那么你就比我原先想的还要笨。
8
TRADE
交易
if business on the Stock Exchange is dull, few people are buying and selling 〔股市〕清淡的，交易不畅的
‘Well Michael?’ he said dully.
“怎么样，迈克尔？”他木然地说。
Her stomach ached dully.
她的胃隐隐作痛。
verb
9 to make something become less sharp or clear 使麻木，使迟钝 T
He drank some alcohol to dull the pain .
他喝了些酒来减轻疼痛。
Her fear and anxiety dulled her mind.
恐惧和焦虑使她迷迷糊糊的。
10 to become less bright or loud, or to make something become less bright or loud （使）变得暗淡，（使）变低沉 I,T
His eyes dulled a little.
他的眼神变得暗淡了一些。
The constant rain dulled all sound.
连续不断的雨使得所有的声音都变低沉了。