dim

英 [d?m] 美[d?m]
  • adj. 暗淡的，昏暗的；模糊的，看不清的；悲觀的，懷疑的
  • vt. 使暗淡，使失去光澤；使變模糊
  • vi. 變模糊，變暗淡
  • n. 笨蛋，傻子
  • n. (Dim)人名；(俄)季姆；(柬)丁
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詞態(tài)變化

第三人稱單數(shù):?dims;過去式:?dimmed;過去分詞:?dimmed;現(xiàn)在分詞:?dimming;比較級:?dimmer;最高級:?dimmest;名詞:?dimness;

助記提示

1. 諧音“地墓” --- 地下墳?zāi)?，地下墓?--- 地下的墳?zāi)?--- 地下的墳?zāi)箾]有什么光線，當(dāng)然是昏暗的、陰暗的。
2. 抵暮，底暮 ---- 抵達(dá)暮色，進(jìn)入暮色；底下、地下一片暮色。

中文詞源

dim 昏暗的

來自PIE*dhem, 煙，霧，模糊，詞源同dumb. dull.

英文詞源

dim (adj.)
Old English dimm "dark, gloomy, obscure," from Proto-Germanic *dimbaz (cognates: Old Norse dimmr, Old Frisian dim, Old High German timber "dark, black, somber"). Not known outside Germanic. Slang sense of "stupid" is from 1892. Related: Dimly; dimness.
dim (v.)
c. 1200, perhaps in Old English, from dim (adj.). Related: Dimmed; dimming.

雙語例句

1. A few are dim-witted drones, but most are talented, frustrated, wasted people.
有幾個(gè)是愚笨的寄生蟲，但是大多數(shù)是有才能卻不得志而自暴自棄的人。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Alistair saw the dim figure of Rose in the chair.
阿利斯泰爾看見了坐在椅子里的羅絲的模糊身影。

來自柯林斯例句

3. His punishing schedule seemed to dim his fire at times.
繁忙的日程似乎有時(shí)讓他精力不濟(jì)。

來自柯林斯例句

4. Pete's torch picked out the dim figures of Bob and Chang.
皮特的火把映出了鮑勃和張的模糊身影。

來自柯林斯例句

5. They took a dim view of local trade unionists.
他們對當(dāng)?shù)氐墓T們評價(jià)很低。

來自柯林斯例句