dull

🇺🇸 /dʌl/ 🇬🇧 /dʌl/
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标签 TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-B1
adjective
B2

boring and not fun

The movie was dull and made me sleepy.

这部电影很无聊,让我昏昏欲睡。

C1

not shiny or bright

The old coin looked dull and dirty.

那枚旧硬币看起来暗淡无光且肮脏。

C1

cloudy and not sunny

It was a dull day with no sun.

那是个阴天,没有太阳。

C1

not loud or clear

We heard a dull sound from far away.

我们听到远处传来沉闷的声音。

C1

a pain that is not sharp but keeps hurting

She had a dull headache all day.

她一整天都有隐隐作痛的头疼。

R

slow to learn or understand

The dull student needed extra help.

那个迟钝的学生需要额外的帮助。

R

not busy; slow

Business was dull during the winter.

冬季生意清淡。

verb
R

to make pain or feeling less strong

Medicine can dull the pain.

药物可以减轻疼痛。

R

to make someone less smart or active

Too much TV can dull your mind.

看太多电视会让你的思维变得迟钝。

R

to become less bright or sharp

The knife will dull if you don't sharpen it.

如果你不磨刀,刀会变钝。

translation

adj. 无聊的, 暗淡的, 阴沉的, 低沉的, 隐痛的, 迟钝的, 冷清的
v. 减轻, 使迟钝, 变暗淡

词形变化

3rd Present dulls
Past dulled
Perfect dulled
Progressive dulling
Comparative duller
Superlative dullest