◙ adjective 1. lacking interest or excitement • 乏味的,单调的,呆板的 »your diet doesn't have to be dull and boring. 你的食谱不必单调乏味。 (archaic)(of a person) feeling bored and dispirited • [古] (人)感觉无聊的,无生气的,沮丧的 »she said she wouldn't be dull and lonely. 她说她不会觉得孤独无聊。 2. lacking brightness, vividness, or sheen • 不鲜明的,晦暗的;无光泽的 »his face glowed in the dull lamplight. 在幽暗的灯光下他的脸在发亮。 »his black hair looked dull. 他的黑头发看上去没有光泽。 (of the weather) overcast;gloomy • (天气)阴沉的;昏暗的 »next morning dawned dull. 第二天破晓时天阴沉沉的。 (of sound) not clear;muffled • (声音)不清晰的,沉闷的 »a dull thud of hooves. 马蹄的闷响。 (of pain) indistinctly felt; not acute • 隐隐作痛的,非剧痛的 »there was a dull pain in his lower jaw. 他的下巴隐隐作痛。 (of an edge or blade) blunt • (锋,刃)钝的,不锋利的 »when cutting hard rock the edge soon became dull. 切割坚硬的石头时,刀刃很快就变钝了。 3. (of a person) slow to understand;stupid • (人)愚钝的;愚蠢的,笨的 »the voice of a teacher talking to a rather dull child. 老师和一个笨孩子谈话的声音。 (archaic)(of a person's senses) not perceiving things distinctly;insensitive • [古] (感觉)迟钝的,不敏感的;麻木的 (of activity) sluggish, slow-moving • (行动)迟缓的,慢腾腾的 »trading was dull and low in volume. 贸易不活跃,交易量较低。 ◙ verb 1. make or become dull or less intense • 使乏味(或不鲜明、迟钝),变得乏味(或不鲜明、迟钝) »[with obj.] time dulls the memory. 时间使记忆模糊。 »[no obj.] Albert's eyes dulled a little. 艾伯特的眼睛变得有些黯淡。
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◘ (as) dull as dishwater (或 ditchwater) 1. extremely dull • 无聊透顶,索然无味 ◘ dull the edge of 1. cause to be less keenly felt; reduce the intensity or effectiveness of • 减轻…的感觉;削弱…的强度 »she'd have to find something to dull the edges of the pain. 她不得不找东西来缓解疼痛。