dull

dull
adjective

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。
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。
(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

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。

常用词组
(as) dull as dishwater (或 ditchwater)

extremely dull
无聊透顶，索然无味

dull the edge of

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。

派生
dullish
adjective
dullness
noun

(亦作 dulness)

dully
[ˈdʌlˌli]
adverb
语源

Old English dol 'stupid', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dol 'crazy' and German toll 'mad, fantastic, wonderful'

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