| 单词 | dim |
| 释义 | dim —dim /dɪm/ adjective (dimmer, dimmest) (NOT CLEAR) C2 not giving or having much light: » The lamp gave out a dim light.» He sat in a dim corner of the waiting room.» We could see a dim (= not easily seen) shape in the fog.Thesaurus+: ↑Darkness and becoming darkF0 LITERARY If your eyes are dim, you cannot see very well. Thesaurus+: ↑Eyesight, glasses and lenses , ↑Using the eyes , ↑The eye and surrounding area , ↑Optics, microscopy and lasersa dim memory, recollection, etc.C2 something that you remember slightly, but not very well: » I had a dim recollection of having met her before.Thesaurus+: ↑Memory and memoriesdimly /ˈdɪm.li/ adverb► F0» The room was dimly lit.» I dimly remembered seeing the film before.Thesaurus+: ↑Darkness and becoming darkdimness /ˈdɪm.nəs/ noun [U] Thesaurus+: ↑Darkness and becoming dark adjective (dimmer, dimmest) (NOT POSITIVE) ► F0 not likely to succeed: » The company's prospects for the future are rather dim.Thesaurus+: ↑Not hopefuldimly /ˈdɪm.li/ adverb► F0» The room was dimly lit.» I dimly remembered seeing the film before.Thesaurus+: ↑Darkness and becoming dark adjective (dimmer, dimmest) INFORMAL (NOT CLEVER) ► F0 not very clever: » He's a nice guy, but a little dim.» Don't be dim!Thesaurus+: ↑Stupid and silly , ↑Of unsound minddimly /ˈdɪm.li/ adverb► F0» The room was dimly lit.» I dimly remembered seeing the film before.Thesaurus+: ↑Darkness and becoming darkdimness /ˈdɪm.nəs/ noun [U] Thesaurus+: ↑Darkness and becoming dark verb [I or T] (-mm-) ↑Verb Endings for dim C2 to (make something) become less bright: » Someone dimmed the lights.» The lights dimmed and the curtains opened.Thesaurus+: ↑Darkness and becoming darkF0 LITERARY to (make a positive feeling or quality) become less strong: » Our hopes/expectations dimmed as the hours passed.Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making less strong |
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