dull

/dʌl//dʌl/

★★★★★adj.

dulls
dulling
dulled
dulled

dull
duller
dullest

adj

① (刀刃等)钝的,不锐利的(←→keen; sharp)
- the dull edge of an old knife一把旧刀的钝刃

② (颜色、光线、音色等)暗晦的,模糊的(←→vivid; bright);(天气)阴暗的,阴霾的;阴沉的;(痛苦等)不大感觉得到的,隐约的
- a dull pain [ache]隐痛,钝痛
- It's very dull today but I don't think it'll rain.今天天气很阴沉,但我不认为会下雨。

③ 迟缓的
- a dull student迟钝的学生
- All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.一味用功不玩耍,聪明小孩变呆瓜。

④ (感觉)迟钝的,不敏锐的;(无生物)无感觉的
- dull sight不敏锐的视力
- She's dull of hearing.她的听觉迟钝(★【美】用hard of hearing)。

⑤ 乏味的,单调的,令人厌烦的
- a dull book [story]无聊的书[故事]
- I've never had a dull moment.我从来没有乏味的时刻。

⑥ (商业等)不活泼的,呆滞的,萧条的(=slack)(←→brisk)(货物)滞销的
- a dull period萧条期
- Business is dull.生意萧条。

⑦ (人)无精打采的
- I feel dull today.我今天无精打采的。

vt

① 使钝;使阴暗;使模糊
- Her sensitivity is dulled.她的灵敏度变迟钝了。

② 缓和(激动的情感等);减轻(痛苦等);使(理智、视力等)迟钝
- In her experience, the taking of food dulled pain.据她的经验,吃东西可减轻痛苦。

vi

① 变钝
- Her eyes dulled.她的视力迟钝了。

字辨

dull: 指物或人失去了以前的锐利或敏锐,或缺少本来应有的锐利[敏锐]

a dull knife [pencil]

blunt: 通常指原本就不以锐利为其目的的

the blunt side of a knife

字辨

silly: 指精神上虽无异状,行动上却常违背常理的

foolish: 指如愚人的;因智力不足而无法作正确判断的

stupid: 指天生低能;不具备正常的理解力的

dull: 指因天生或疲劳过度或生病,而脑筋变得迟钝的

词族

dullyadv.迟钝地;乏味地;隐约地

短语

dull the edge of ...
- ① 使…的刀口变钝;减少…的兴趣、快感等
- dull the edge of one's appetite [grief]减低食欲[悲伤]

同义词

darkadj.阴暗的
dismaladj.阴暗的
indistinctadj.隐约的
slowadj.迟缓的
stupidadj.笨的
uninterestingadj.无趣的

anesthetic
arid
aseptic
backward
becloud
bedim
befog
benumb
benumbed
blear
blind
bloodless
blue
blunt
blur
boring
cloud
colorless
deaden
dejected
depressed
desensitize
desolate
dim
dispirited
down
downcast
downhearted
drab
drear
dreary
dry
dysphoric
earthbound
eclipse
feeble-minded
flat
flavorless
fog
gloom
gloomy
half-witted
heavy-hearted
hebetate
humdrum
insensate
insensible
insensitive
irksome
lackluster
lifeless
low
lusterless
mat
matter-of-fact
melancholic
melancholy
mist
monotonous
muddy
murky
numb
obfuscate
obscure
off
overcast
overshadow
pedestrian
prosaic
purblind
retarded
sad
shadow
simple
simple-minded
slack
slow-witted
sluggish
soft
spiritless
sterile
stodgy
stuffy
stupefy
stuporous
tedious
tiresome
torpid
tristful
turn
uncomprehending
unhappy
unimaginative
uninspired
unperceptive
unresponsive
weak-minded
weariful
wearisome
weary
wistful
wooden

damp
dampen
deadening
dense
dumb
ho-hum
leaden
muffle
muffled
mute
muted
obtuse
pall
softened
thudding
tone down

反义词

briskadj.活泼的,生气勃勃的
harpadj.(刀刃等)锐利的
keenadj.(刀刃等)锐利的
rightadj.(色彩,光线等)鲜艳的;鲜明的;强烈的
vividadj.(色彩,光线等)鲜艳的;鲜明的;强烈的

bright
lively
sharp
sharpen

词汇	dull
释义	dull /dʌl//dʌl/ ★★★★★adj. dulls dulling dulled dulled dull duller dullest adj ① (刀刃等)钝的,不锐利的(←→keen; sharp) the dull edge of an old knife一把旧刀的钝刃 ② (颜色、光线、音色等)暗晦的,模糊的(←→vivid; bright);(天气)阴暗的,阴霾的;阴沉的;(痛苦等)不大感觉得到的,隐约的 a dull pain [ache]隐痛,钝痛 It's very dull today but I don't think it'll rain.今天天气很阴沉,但我不认为会下雨。 ③ 迟缓的 a dull student迟钝的学生 All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.一味用功不玩耍,聪明小孩变呆瓜。 ④ (感觉)迟钝的,不敏锐的;(无生物)无感觉的 dull sight不敏锐的视力 She's dull of hearing.她的听觉迟钝(★【美】用hard of hearing)。 ⑤ 乏味的,单调的,令人厌烦的 a dull book [story]无聊的书[故事] I've never had a dull moment.我从来没有乏味的时刻。 ⑥ (商业等)不活泼的,呆滞的,萧条的(=slack)(←→brisk)(货物)滞销的 a dull period萧条期 Business is dull.生意萧条。 ⑦ (人)无精打采的 I feel dull today.我今天无精打采的。 vt ① 使钝;使阴暗;使模糊 Her sensitivity is dulled.她的灵敏度变迟钝了。 ② 缓和(激动的情感等);减轻(痛苦等);使(理智、视力等)迟钝 In her experience, the taking of food dulled pain.据她的经验,吃东西可减轻痛苦。 vi ① 变钝 Her eyes dulled.她的视力迟钝了。字辨 dull: 指物或人失去了以前的锐利或敏锐,或缺少本来应有的锐利[敏锐] a dull knife [pencil] blunt: 通常指原本就不以锐利为其目的的 the blunt side of a knife 字辨 silly: 指精神上虽无异状,行动上却常违背常理的 foolish: 指如愚人的;因智力不足而无法作正确判断的 stupid: 指天生低能;不具备正常的理解力的 dull: 指因天生或疲劳过度或生病,而脑筋变得迟钝的词族 dullyadv.迟钝地;乏味地;隐约地短语 dull the edge of ... ① 使…的刀口变钝;减少…的兴趣、快感等 dull the edge of one's appetite [grief]减低食欲[悲伤] 同义词 darkadj.阴暗的 dismaladj.阴暗的 indistinctadj.隐约的 slowadj.迟缓的 stupidadj.笨的 uninterestingadj.无趣的 anesthetic arid aseptic backward becloud bedim befog benumb benumbed blear blind bloodless blue blunt blur boring cloud colorless deaden dejected depressed desensitize desolate dim dispirited down downcast downhearted drab drear dreary dry dysphoric earthbound eclipse feeble-minded flat flavorless fog gloom gloomy half-witted heavy-hearted hebetate humdrum insensate insensible insensitive irksome lackluster lifeless low lusterless mat matter-of-fact melancholic melancholy mist monotonous muddy murky numb obfuscate obscure off overcast overshadow pedestrian prosaic purblind retarded sad shadow simple simple-minded slack slow-witted sluggish soft spiritless sterile stodgy stuffy stupefy stuporous tedious tiresome torpid tristful turn uncomprehending unhappy unimaginative uninspired unperceptive unresponsive weak-minded weariful wearisome weary wistful wooden damp dampen deadening dense dumb ho-hum leaden muffle muffled mute muted obtuse pall softened thudding tone down 反义词 briskadj.活泼的,生气勃勃的 harpadj.(刀刃等)锐利的 keenadj.(刀刃等)锐利的 rightadj.(色彩,光线等)鲜艳的;鲜明的;强烈的 vividadj.(色彩,光线等)鲜艳的;鲜明的;强烈的 bright lively sharp sharpen
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