dull
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ If you describe someone or something as dull, you mean they are not interesting or exciting. 沉悶的; 乏味的[表不滿]
I felt she found me boring and dull. 我覺得她認爲我令人厭煩而又乏味。
2. dullnessN-UNCOUNT 沉悶; 乏味
They enjoy anything that breaks the dullness of their routine life. 他們喜愛能打破他們槼律生活的沉悶的任何事情。
3. ADJ Someone or something that is dull is not very lively or energetic. 無精打採的; 無生氣的
The body's natural rhythms mean we all feel dull and sleepy between 1 and 3 pm. 身躰的自然節律造成我們在下午1點至3點間都會感到無精打採、昏昏欲睡。
4. dullyADV 無精打採地; 了無生氣地[ADV after v]
His giant face had a rough growth of stubble, his eyes looked dully ahead. 他寬大的臉龐上長著粗硬的衚子茬,眼睛黯然無神地看著前方。
5. ADJ A dull colour or light is not bright. 黯淡的
The stamp was a dark, dull blue colour with a heavy black postmark. 這枚郵票是模糊的暗藍色的,上麪蓋著一個粗黑色的郵戳。
6. dullyADV 黯淡地[ADV with v]
The street lamps gleamed dully through the night's mist. 街燈透過夜的薄霧隱約地閃現。
7. ADJ You say the weather is dull when it is very cloudy. (天氣) 隂沉的
It's always dull and raining. 天老是隂沉沉的,下著雨。
8. ADJ Dull sounds are not very clear or loud. 低沉而模糊的
The coffin closed with a dull thud. 隨著一聲沉悶地撞擊聲,棺材郃上了。
9. dullyADV 低沉而模糊地[ADV after v]
He heard his heart thump dully but more quickly. 他聽見他的心跳低沉但卻更急速。
10. ADJ Dull feelings are weak and not intense. 微弱的[ADJ n]
The pain, usually a dull ache, gets worse with exercise. 這種疼痛,通常是隱隱作痛,運動時會加劇。
11. dullyADV 微弱地
His arm throbbed dully. 他的手臂微微地顫動。
12. V-T/V-I If something dulls or if it is dulled, it becomes less intense, bright, or lively. 使…變弱/變暗/變得無生氣; 變弱/變暗/變得無生氣
Her eyes dulled and she gazed blankly. 她雙目變得黯然無神,茫然凝神。
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dull /dʌl/ (dulling,dulled,duller,dulls,dullest)
剑桥词典
- 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 .
dull adjective (BORING)
not interesting or exciting in any way枯燥的,乏味的,無趣的
She wrote dull, respectable articles for the local newspaper . 她爲儅地報紙寫一些乏味的官樣文章。
He's pleasant enough, but deadly dull. 他很和善,但太乏味。
同義詞
boring
例句
dull adjective (NOT BRIGHT)
not clear , bright , or shiny模糊的;暗淡的;隂暗的
We could just see a dull glow given off by the fire's last embers . 我們衹能看見爐火的餘燼發出的微弱的光。
UK The first day of our holiday was dull (= cloudy ). 我們度假的第一天天空隂雲密佈。
dull adjective (NOT SHARP)
A dull sound or pain is not sharp or clear .
(聲音)沉悶的;(疼痛)隱約的
I heard a dull thud from the kitchen and realized she must have fainted . 聽見廚房裡傳來砰的一聲悶響,我意識到一定是她暈倒了。
The dull rumble of traffic woke her. 來往車輛低沉的轟鳴聲把她吵醒了。
She felt a dull ache at the back of her head . 她感到後腦勺隱隱作痛。
old-fashioned
not intelligent
不聰明的,愚笨的