dimly

英 [ˈdɪmli]

美 [ˈdɪmli]

adv.  暗淡地; 昏暗地; 模糊地

TOEFL

BNC.12555 / COCA.11736

牛津词典

adv.

• 暗淡地；昏暗地；模糊地
  not very brightly or clearly
  1. a dimly lit room
     灯光昏暗的房间
  2. I was dimly aware (= only just aware) of the sound of a car in the distance.
     我隐隐约约听着远处有汽车的声音。
  3. I did remember, but only dimly.
     我的确记得，只是记不太清楚了。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (光线)昏暗的，暗淡的
  Dimlight is not bright.
  1. She stood waiting, in the dim light...
     她站在昏暗的光线下等待。
  2. Below decks, the lights were dim.
     船舱里灯光昏暗。
• ADJ-GRADED (地方)昏暗的，阴暗的
  Adimplace is rather dark because there is not much light in it.
  1. The room was dim and cool and quiet.
     房间里阴暗、清冷，静悄悄的。
• ADJ-GRADED (人影、物体)隐约的，蒙眬的，不分明的
  Adimfigure or object is not very easy to see, either because it is in shadow or darkness, or because it is far away.
  1. Pete's torch picked out the dim figures of Bob and Chang.
     皮特的火把映出了鲍勃和张的模糊身影。
• ADJ-GRADED (记忆、理解)模糊的，依稀的，不清晰的
  If you have adimmemory or understanding of something, it is difficult to remember or is unclear in your mind.
  1. It seems that the '60s era of social activism is all but a dim memory.
     20 世纪 60 年代的社会激进主义似乎只是一个模糊的记忆。
• ADJ-GRADED (前景)灰暗的，渺茫的，不光明的
  If the future of something isdim, you have no reason to feel hopeful or positive about it.
  1. The prospects for a peaceful solution are dim.
     和平解决的希望非常渺茫。
• (人)愚笨的，迟钝的
  If you describe someone asdim, you think that they are stupid.
• V-ERG (使)（灯光）变昏暗;(使)变暗淡
  If youdima light or if itdims, it becomes less bright.
  1. Dim the lighting – it is unpleasant to lie with a bright light shining in your eyes...
     把灯光调暗一些——躺着时眼前灯光太强很不舒服。
  2. The houselights dimmed.
     观众席的灯暗了下来。
• VERB 将(汽车前灯)调为近光;使减光
  If you are driving a car anddimthe headlights, you operate a switch that makes them shine downwards, so that they do not shine directly into the eyes of other drivers.
  1. Dim your lights behind that car.
     开到那辆车后面时将前灯调为近光。

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 dip


• V-ERG (使)(前景、希望等)变渺茫;(使)（感情等）淡化
  If your future, hopes, or emotionsdimor if somethingdimsthem, they become less good or less strong.
  1. Their economic prospects have dimmed...
     他们的经济前景变得很暗淡。
  2. Forty eight years of marriage have not dimmed the passion between Bill and Helen.
     48 年的婚姻生活并没消磨掉比尔和海伦之间的激情。
• V-ERG (使)(视力)变差；（使）看不分明
  If your eyesdimorare dimmedby something, they become weaker or unable to see clearly.
  1. Her eyes dimmed with sorrow...
     悲痛之下，她泪眼蒙眬。
  2. The twinkle in his eyes was dimmed by tears.
     他眼中闪烁的光芒被泪水模糊了。
• V-ERG (使)(记忆)变模糊;(使)变得不清晰
  If your memoriesdimor if somethingdimsthem, they become less clear in your mind.
  1. Their memory of what happened has dimmed...
     他们对所发生事情的记忆变得模糊了。
  2. The intervening years had dimmed his memory.
     经过了其间那么多年他的记忆已经不大清楚了。
• totake a dim view→ see:view

英英释义

adv

• in a dim indistinct manner
  1. we perceived the change only dimly
  Synonym:indistinctly
• with a dim light
  1. a dimly lit room
  Synonym:murkily
• in a manner lacking interest or vitality
  1. a palely entertaining show
  Synonym:pallidlypalely

双语例句

• Customs officers crawl through dimly lit aircraft cavities, arrests, prosecutions and fines are made.
  海关工作人员爬行穿过光线昏暗的飞机腔体，对过失者实行逮捕、起诉和罚款。
• The evening clouds grew darker; the night mist thickened and the vast fields stretched dimly as far as the eye could see.
  晚霞渐渐暗淡，暮霭沉沉，野旷天低。
• The Wild Goose Pagoda was dimly visible.
  大雁塔隐隐在望。
• We ducked into the dimly lit thrift shop to get out of the rain.
  为了避雨，我们躲进了灯光昏暗的旧货商店。
• I can only dimly see the edges of the building on a dark night.
  黑夜中，我只能依稀看见建筑物的轮廓。
• I dimly remembered her mentioning something when we were at the party.
  我隐约记得我们在开晚会时她提到过某事。
• Leaves the guy alone in a cold, dimly lit room.
  把这个人单独留在又冷又暗的房间里。
• The mountain top was dimly visible.
  山头隐隐在望。
• We perceived the change only dimly.
  我们对变化仅仅有一个模糊的感觉。
• When you give a speech, you can often only dimly see the people out there.
  你在发表演讲时，往往只能模糊地看到下面的人群。