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dim

adjective
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(comparative dimmer, superlative dimmest)
Idioms
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    light光线

  1. not bright暗淡的；昏暗的；微弱的
    • the dim glow of the fire in the grate壁炉里微弱的火光
    • This light is too dim to read by.这光线太暗，看不了书。🔊🔊
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    • A dim lamp swung in the entrance.入口处有一盏昏暗的灯。
    • It was hard to see in the dim glow of the streetlights.在微弱的路灯光下看不清楚。
    • Owls' eyesight is good in dim light.猫头鹰的视力在昏暗的光线下很好。
    2.

    place地方

  2. where you cannot see well because there is not much light不明亮的；光线暗淡的；昏暗的
    • a dim room/street昏暗的房间／街道
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    • The living room looked dim and shadowy.客厅显得昏暗和阴暗。
    • The room was dim because the curtains were half drawn.房间很暗，因为窗帘被拉了一半。
    • The room was very dim with a murky greenish light.房间很暗，带有模糊的绿色光线。
    • They stepped into the dim and cluttered little shop.他们走进那家昏暗杂乱的小店。
    • A voice came from the dim interior.昏暗的室内传来声音。
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    shape形状

  3. that you cannot see well because there is not much light不分明的；不清楚的；朦胧的；隐约的
    • the dim outline of a house in the moonlight月光下影影绰绰的房子的轮廓
    • I could see a dim shape in the doorway.我模模糊糊看见门口有个人影。🔊🔊
    4.

    eyes眼睛

  4. not able to see well看不清的；视力差的；模糊的
    • His eyesight is getting dim.他的视力越来越差。🔊🔊
    5.

    memories记忆

  5. that you cannot remember or imagine clearly不清晰的；模糊的 synonym vague
    • dim memories模糊的记忆
    • She had a dim recollection of the visit.她依稀记得那次访问。🔊🔊
    • (humorous) in the dim and distant past在遥远模糊的过去
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    person人

  6. (informal, especially British English) not intelligent迟钝的；愚笨的；愚蠢的
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    • He seems incredibly dim sometimes!有时候他似乎太昏暗了！
    • He was good-natured but rather dim.他性格开朗，但比较昏暗。
    • She was a pleasant but rather dim young woman.她是一个宜人但又昏暗的年轻女子。
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2

    7. situation境况

  7. not giving any reason to have hope; not good不明朗的；不乐观的
    • Her future career prospects look dim.她的前程看来很暗淡。🔊🔊
    8. Word OriginOld English dim, dimm, of Germanic origin; related to German dialect timmer.
Idioms
take a dim view of somebody/something
  1. to think somebody/something is bad; to not have a good opinion of somebody/something对…持不赞成（或怀疑）态度；对…没有好感
    • She took a dim view of my suggestion.她对我的建议持否定态度。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • He takes a dim view of divorce.他对离婚一无所知。
    • My mother takes a pretty dim view of my cooking skills.我的烹调手艺母亲很看不上眼。
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2

dim

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they dim
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he / she / it dims
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past simple dimmed
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past participle dimmed
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-ing form dimming
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    light光线

  1. [intransitive, transitive] dim (something) if a light dims or if you dim it, it becomes or you make it less bright（使）变暗淡，变微弱，变昏暗
    • The lights in the theatre dimmed as the curtain rose.幕布升起，剧场内的灯光暗了下来。🔊🔊
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    • The electric light flickered and dimmed slightly.电灯闪烁并稍微变暗。
    • We dimmed the lights in the room.我们把房间的灯调暗了。
    • Dim the lights to create some atmosphere.调暗灯光以营造气氛。
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    feeling/quality感觉；品质

  2. [intransitive, transitive] dim (something) if a feeling or quality dims, or if something dims it, it becomes less strong（使）减弱，变淡漠，失去光泽
    • Her passion for dancing never dimmed over the years.这些年来她对跳舞的热情一直不减。🔊🔊
    3. Word OriginOld English dim, dimm, of Germanic origin; related to German dialect timmer.