switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam同义词:dip
become or make darker同义词:darken
become dim or lusterless
make dim or lusterless
make dim by comparison or conceal同义词:blind
become vague or indistinct同义词:blur, slur
形容词 dim:
lacking in light; not bright or harsh同义词:subdued
lacking clarity or distinctness同义词:faint, shadowy, vague, wispy
made dim or less bright同义词:dimmed
offering little or no hope同义词:black, bleak
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity同义词:dense, dull, dumb, obtuse, slow
例句
I made out two dim shapes in the gloom.我在朦胧中看出有两个模糊的影子。
Once, in the dim and distant past, I was a student here.我早八辈子的时候在这儿读过书。
Old age hasn't dimmed her memory.她虽然年事已高,但记忆并未模糊。
The light of a candle is dimmed by sunlight.烛光在日光下显得很黯淡。
She is rather dim about the importance of keeping records.她不明白作记录的重要性。
The light was too dim for me to read easily.光线太暗,我看书有困难。
详细解释
dim adj.(形容词)dim.mer,dim.mest Lacking in brightness:不明亮的:例句:a dim room.微暗的房间 Emitting only a small amount of light; faint:暗淡的:发出少量光线的;柔和的:例句:a dim lightbulb.暗淡的灯泡 Lacking luster; dull and subdued.无光泽的:缺乏光泽的;不鲜明和柔和的 Faintly outlined; indistinct:模糊的:没有鲜明轮廓的;模糊的:例句:a dim figure in the distance.远处模糊的景象 Obscure to the mind or the senses:朦胧的:感觉或心理模糊的:例句:a dim recollection of the accident.对事故模糊的回忆 Lacking sharpness or clarity of understanding or perception.See Synonyms at dark 迟钝的:理解力或领悟力迟钝的或薄弱的参见 darkLacking keenness or vigor.缺乏敏锐或魄力的Negative, unfavorable, or disapproving:怀疑的:以反对、怀疑或非难的态度为特征的:例句:took a dim view of their prospects.对他们的前景持悲观观点 v.tr.intr.(及物动词和不及物动词)dimmed,dim.ming,dims To make or become dim.使之暗淡n.(名词) A parking light on a motor vehicle.汽车上的停车灯Low beam.车头的短焦距光Archaic Dusk.【古语】 黄昏 来源:Middle English 中古英语 from Old English 源自 古英语 【引伸】 dim.ly adv.(副词)dim.ness n.(名词)