| 单词 | dull |
| 释义 | dull —dull /dʌl/ adjective (BORING) ► B1 not interesting or exciting in any way: » She wrote dull, respectable articles for the local newspaper.» He's pleasant enough, but deadly dull.→ SYNONYM BORING(Cf. ↑boring)Thesaurus+: ↑Tedious and uninspiringdully /ˈdʌl.li/ adverb► F0» The car lights glowed dully through the mist.» My arm still ached dully.Thesaurus+: ↑Pain and painfulThesaurus+: ↑Darkness and becoming darkThesaurus+: ↑Pale and colourless and causing colour to fadedullness /ˈdʌl.nəs/ noun [U] • • • Extra Examples:» I find his art rather dull and conventional.» The text was dull and formulaic.» For years, he's plodded away at the same dull routine job.» Those books seem rather dull beside this one.» The ponderous reporting style makes the evening news dull viewing.adjective (NOT BRIGHT) ► C1 not clear, bright, or shiny; dark: » We could just see a dull glow given off by the fire's last embers.» The first day of our holiday was dull (= cloudy).Thesaurus+: ↑Darkness and becoming darkThesaurus+: ↑Pale and colourless and causing colour to fadedully /ˈdʌl.li/ adverb► F0» The car lights glowed dully through the mist.» My arm still ached dully.Thesaurus+: ↑Pain and painfulThesaurus+: ↑Darkness and becoming darkThesaurus+: ↑Pale and colourless and causing colour to fadedullness /ˈdʌl.nəs/ noun [U] adjective (NOT SHARP) F0 describes a sound or pain that is not sharp or clear: » I heard a dull thud from the kitchen and realized she must have fainted.» The dull rumble of traffic woke her.» She felt a dull ache at the back of her head.Thesaurus+: ↑Pain and painfulF0 OLD-FASHIONED not intelligent Thesaurus+: ↑Stupid and silly , ↑Of unsound minddully /ˈdʌl.li/ adverb► F0» The car lights glowed dully through the mist.» My arm still ached dully.Thesaurus+: ↑Pain and painfulThesaurus+: ↑Darkness and becoming darkThesaurus+: ↑Pale and colourless and causing colour to fadedullness /ˈdʌl.nəs/ noun [U] verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for dull ► F0 to make something less severe: » Homeless children sniff glue to dull their hunger pains.Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making less strong |
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