中英互译
dull
英 /dʌl/美 /dʌl/
基本释义
- adj.枯燥无聊的;无精打采的;不明亮的;(声音)不清晰的;阴沉的;不明显的,隐隐的;钝的;迟钝的,愚笨的;萧条的
- v.减轻,缓解;使迟钝;(使)变模糊,变暗淡;(使刀或刀片等)变钝;(兴趣、痛苦等)减少
- 人名 (Dull)(罗、匈)杜尔,(柬)杜,(英)达尔(人名)
第三人称单数dulls
现在分词dulling
过去式dulled
过去分词dulled
比较级duller
最高级dullest
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词语例句
枯燥无聊的adj.
高中四级I felt she found me boring and dull.
我觉得她认为我令人厌烦而又乏味。
Written communications can often read as cold and dull.
书面交流通常会显得冷漠和无趣。
It's up to you to plug the leak—even though there are always a dozen reasons to stay stuck in your dull routines of life.
尽管总是有一堆理由把你困在枯燥的日常生活中,但要由你自己来填补漏洞。
无精打采的adj.
The body's natural rhythms mean we all feel dull and sleepy between 1 and 3 pm.
身体的自然节律造成我们在下午1点至3点间都会感到无精打采、昏昏欲睡。
不明亮的adj.
The stamp was a dark, dull blue colour with a heavy black postmark.
这枚邮票是模糊的暗蓝色的,上面盖着一个粗黑色的邮戳。
(声音)不清晰的adj.
The coffin closed with a dull thud.
随着一声沉闷的撞击声,棺材合上了。
- The party was stupefyingly dull.这次聚会无聊透了。来自《牛津词典》
- His letters are insufferably dull.他的信乏味不堪。来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- She brought sunshine into our dull lives.她给我们乏味的生活带来了欢乐。来自《牛津词典》
相关短语
- a dull moment沉闷的时刻
- dull black暗黑;漆黑色;黝黑
- dull Pain钝痛;隐隐作痛;隐痛
- dull PUrple暗紫色;本白;本月幸运数字
- dull red暗红色;棕红
- dull grey深灰;哑;灰不溜秋的;哑灰
词语扩展
adv.
dully迟钝地;沉闷地;没精打采地
- dull/monotonous/tedious/dreary
- dull指缺乏鲜明、吸引力或情趣而显得乏味、沉闷。
- monotonous指没有变化、重复单调的。
- tedious侧重指文章、演讲、演出等冗长乏味或环境等单调、沉闷,缺乏活力,使感到不舒服。
- dreary侧重无趣味的,不活泼的事或思想状态。
- silly/dull/simple/stupid/foolish
词义分布
枯燥
22.7%
乏味
18.5%
迟钝的
16.6%
单调
13.7%
钝
6.5%
呆滞
6.5%
暗
5.5%
无趣
5%
阴暗的
3.1%
无光泽
1.9%
英英释义
- v.make dull in appearance
- v.become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness
- v.deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
- v.make numb or insensitive
- v.make dull or blunt
- v.become less interesting or attractive
- adj.not interesting or exciting
乏味的;无聊的;沉闷的- I thought he was boring and dull.我觉得他既无趣又沉闷。
- adj.not bright in colour
灰暗的;暗沉的- the dull grey sky of London伦敦灰暗的天空
词源
- dull沉闷的PIE*dheu, 烟尘,烟雾,词源同dust, deaf, dumb.