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 stupidlively 缺乏创见的演讲 参见同义词 stupidlively