dull[dʌl]
汉语翻译
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
词型变化
副词:dully 名词:dullness 形容词:dullish 形容词比较级:duller 最高级:dullest 动词过去式:dulled 过去分词:dulled 现在分词:dulling 第三人称单数:dulls
词意辨析
dull, tedious, monotonous, dreary这些形容词均表示“单调的、乏味的、厌烦的”之意。
dull: 指缺乏新鲜、吸引力或情趣而显得乏味、沉闷。
tedious: 侧重指文章、演讲、演出等冗长乏味或环境等单调、沉闷，缺乏活力，使感到不舒服。
monotonous: 指没有变化、重复单调的。
dreary: 侧重无趣味的，不活泼的事或思想状态。
英语解释
动词 dull:
- make dull in appearance
- become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness
- deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping同义词：muffle, mute, damp, dampen, tone down
- make numb or insensitive同义词：numb, benumb, blunt
- make dull or blunt同义词：blunt
- become less interesting or attractive同义词：pall
- make less lively or vigorous
形容词 dull:
- lacking in liveliness or animation
- emitting or reflecting very little light
- being or made softer or less loud or clear同义词：muffled, muted, softened
- so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness同义词：boring, deadening, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome
- (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted
- not keenly felt
- slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity同义词：dense, dim, dumb, obtuse, slow
- (of business) not active or brisk同义词：slow, sluggish
- not having a sharp edge or point
- blunted in responsiveness or sensibility- Willa Cather
- not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft同义词：thudding
- darkened with overcast同义词：grey, gray, leaden
例句
- He felt a dull ache in his shoulder.他感到肩膀隐隐作痛。
- This student is very dull.这个学生非常愚钝。
- It's impossible to cut a pineapple with such a dull knife.用一把这么钝的刀子切菠萝是不可能的。
- This book is rather dull.这本书很枯燥。
详细解释
dull
adj.（形容词）dull.er,dull.est Intellectually weak or obtuse; stupid.愚笨的：智力上较差或迟钝的；愚蠢的Lacking responsiveness or alertness; insensitive.迟钝的：反应不迅速的；不敏感的Dispirited; depressed.沮丧的：无精打采的；沮丧的Not brisk or rapid; sluggish:不活泼的，萧条的：不干脆或不迅速的；迟钝的：例句：Business is dull.生意冷清
Not having a sharp edge or point; blunt:钝的：没有利刃或利尖的；钝的：例句：a dull knife.一把钝刀
Not intensely or keenly felt:隐约的：不是很强烈地感觉到的：例句：a dull ache.隐痛
Arousing no interest or curiosity; boring:枯燥的：引不起兴趣或好奇的；乏味的：例句：a dull play.一出乏味的戏
Not bright or vivid. Used of a color:不鲜明的：不明亮的，不生动的。指颜色：例句：a dull brown.暗棕色
Cloudy or overcast:阴霾的：多云的阴天的：例句：a dull sky.阴沉的天空
Not clear or resonant:不清楚的，不洪亮的：例句：a dull thud.一声闷雷
v.tr.intr.（及物动词和不及物动词）dulled,dull.ing,dulls To make or become dull.使变迟钝，使变麻木，使不鲜亮
来源：Middle English dul ; akin to Old English dol 中古英语 dul ；类似于 古英语 dol
【引伸】
dull.ish
adj.（形容词）dull.ness 或
dul.ness
n.（名词）dul.ly
adv.（副词）<参考词汇><同义词>dull,colorless,drab,humdrum,lackluster,pedestrian,stodgy,uninspired同义词>The central meaning shared by these adjectives is .lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise.: 这一组形容词共有的意思是.缺乏活力、魅力或惊奇.： 例句：a competent but dull performance of the role;对角色能胜任但乏味的表演；
例句：a colorless and unimaginative person;一个没有个性，缺乏想象力的人；
例句：a drab and boring job;枯燥乏味的工作；
例句：a humdrum conversation;枯燥冗长的对话；
例句：a lackluster life;缺乏活力的生活；
例句：a pedestrian movie plot;平淡无奇的电影情节；
例句：a stodgy dinner party;枯燥无味的宴会；
例句：an uninspired lecture. See also Synonyms at stupid lively 缺乏创见的演讲 参见同义词 stupidlively