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(guò)去式:?dimmed;過(guò)去分詞:?dimmed;現(xiàn)在分詞:?dimming;比較級(jí):?dimmer;最高級(jí):?dimmest;名詞:?dimness;
助記提示
1. 諧音“地墓” --- 地下墳?zāi)梗叵履寡?--- 地下的墳?zāi)?--- 地下的墳?zāi)箾](méi)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。
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(lái)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(yǔ)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(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. Alistair saw the dim figure of Rose in the chair.
- 阿利斯泰爾看見(jiàn)了坐在椅子里的羅絲的模糊身影。
來(lái)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(lái)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(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 5. They took a dim view of local trade unionists.
- 他們對(duì)當(dāng)?shù)氐墓?huì)會(huì)員們?cè)u(píng)價(jià)很低。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
