Dull
[ dʌl ]
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adj. 钝的;迟钝的;呆滞的;阴暗的;
v. 缓和;减轻;使阴暗;
📝 例句
Because the acting was dull, the film was a big flop.
由于演出死板,那部电影彻底砸锅。
A hissing gas lamp suspended from the ceiling cast a dull light.
一盏煤气灯嗡嗡地响着．从顶棚投射出暗淡的光。
Clyde looked out through the heavily barred windows on the dull square.
克莱德倚着栏栅很密的窗口望着外面单调异常的广
But for music (=Were it not for music), life would be dull.
要不是音乐，人生会很无聊。
A dull face invited a dull fate.
既有一张毫无光彩的脸，就只配过毫无光彩的生活。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ dull-愚钝,pull-拉:愚钝的学生被老师拉着走
※ dull-迟钝的,doll-玩偶:他非常迟钝,像个玩偶
※ du-拼音“读”,l-似数字“1”,l-似数字“1”:读书一遍又一遍很枯燥的
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
📖 牛津释义
dull
adj
(-er, -est)
1 not bright or clear 不鲜 明的; 不清楚的
a dull colour, glow, thud 暗淡的颜色、 昏暗的光、 沉闷的响声
dull (ie cloudy) weather 阴沉的天气
dull of hearing, ie slightly deaf 听力不佳.
2 slow in understanding; stupid 迟钝的; 呆笨的
a dull pupil, class, mind 迟钝的学生、 一班学生、 头脑.
3 lacking interest or excitement; boring; monotonous 枯燥无味的; 令人厌烦的; 单调的
The conference was deadly dull. 会议开得死气沉沉的.
4 not sharp 不锋利的; 钝的: a dull knife 钝刀.
5 (of pain) not felt sharply （指疼痛）感觉不明显的, 隐约感觉到的: a dull ache 隐约的疼痛.
6 (of trade) not busy; slow （指生意）萧条的, 清淡的
There's always a dull period after the January sales. 在一月份大减价之後市面总要有一段清淡时期.
7 (idm 习语) (as) ,dull as `ditch-water (infml 口) very boring 极沉闷乏味的. dull, v [I, Tn]
(cause sth to) become dull （使某事物）变钝, 变迟钝
Watching television dulls one's wits. 看电视能使人头脑迟钝.
She took drugs to dull the pain. 她吃了药以减轻疼痛.
(fig 比喻) Time had dulled the edge of his grief. 岁月流逝冲淡了他的忧伤.
🎯 考研助记
杜甫(du)智商只有11，是 白痴
🔁 扩展释义
*[dʌl]a. 钝的, 无趣的, 呆滞的, 阴暗的vt. 使迟钝, 使阴暗, 缓和vi. 变迟钝, 减少【医】 迟钝的, 浊音的【经】 清淡的
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
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What about places to stay?
那住的地方呢？
It's his problem, not yours. Try not to worry.
这是他的问题，而不是你的。尽量不去操心。
Because of his revolutionary views, he spent many years in prison.
由于他的革命观点，他在监狱里度过了许多年。