dull
[dʌl] adjective
BORING 枯燥的
IMPROVER
■not interesting or exciting in any way; boring 枯燥的，乏味的，无趣的•She wrote dull, respectable articles for the local newspaper.她为当地报纸写一些乏味的官样文章。 •He's pleasant enough, but deadly dull (= very boring).他很和善，但太乏味。
[dʌl] adjective
NOT BRIGHT 不亮的
■not clear, bright or shiny; dark 模糊的；暗淡的；阴暗的•We could just see a dull glow given off by the fire's last embers.我们只能看见炉火的余烬发出的微弱的光。 •The first day of our holiday was dull (= cloudy).我们渡假的第一天天空阴云密布。
[dʌl] adjective
NOT SHARP 不尖锐的
■describes a sound or pain that is not sharp or clear （声音）沉闷的；（疼痛）隐约的•I heard a dull thud from the kitchen and realized she must have fainted.听见厨房里传来砰的一声闷响，我意识到一定是她晕倒了。 •The dull rumble of traffic woke her.来往车辆的低沉轰鸣声把她吵醒了。 •She felt a dull ache at the back of her head.她感到后脑勺隐隐作痛。 ■old-fashioned
■not intelligent 不聪明的，愚笨的
[dʌl] adjective
be (as) dull as ditchwater informal
■to be very boring 非常乏味
[dʌl] verb transitive
■to make something less severe 缓和，缓解；减轻•Homeless children sniff glue to dull their hunger pains.无家可归的孩子吸胶毒来减轻饥饿带来的痛苦。 |