dull
音标发音
- 英式音标 [dʌl]
- 美式音标 [dʌl]
- 国际音标 [dʌl]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- adj. 钝的;迟钝的;无趣的;呆滞的;阴暗的
- vt. 使迟钝;使阴暗;缓和
- vi. 减少;变迟钝
- n. (Dull)人名;(罗、匈)杜尔;(柬)杜;(英)达尔
词源解说
- 13世纪进入英语,直接源自古英语的dol,意为呆笨的。
词根记忆
- 和充实的(full)相反的是乏味的(dull)
英汉例句
- He is a very dull pupil.
他是一个很笨的学生。 - The weather is dull.
天气阴沉。 - The day was dull with a cloudy sky.
天气阴暗多云。 - The TV play was so dull that I didn't finish it.
这部电视剧极其单调,我没看完。 - Martin found the hospital routine slightly dull.
马丁感到医院的日常工作有点单调乏味。
用作形容词 (adj.)
用作定语: ~+ n.
用作表语: S+be+~
S+be+~+ prep .-phrase
S+be+~+that-clause
用作宾语补足语: S+V+O+~
词组短语
- dull class 迟钝的一班
- dull colour 暗淡的颜色
- dull glow 昏暗的光
- dull man 头脑简单的人
- dull mind 迟钝的头脑
用作形容词 (adj.)
~+名词
英英字典
- (BORING) not interesting or exciting in any way
- (NOT BRIGHT) not clear, bright, or shiny
- (NOT SHARP) A dull sound or pain is not sharp or clear.
- to make something less severe
- If you describe someone or something as dull, you mean they are not interesting or exciting.
- dullness
- Someone or something that is dull is not very lively or energetic.
- dully
- A dull colour or light is not bright.
- dully
- You say the weather is dull when it is very cloudy.
- Dull sounds are not very clear or loud.
- dully
- Dull feelings are weak and not intense.
- dully
- If something dulls or if it is dulled, it becomes less intense, bright, or lively. // //
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专业释义
- 浊音
- 暗
- 迟钝的
- 钝色洗
- 暗色