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dull
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Derivatives :
n
dullness
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n
dulness
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adj
dullish
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adv
dully
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- dull
[d^l]
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1.
adjective
[+weather]
[ day]
(not bright) 阴沉的
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2.
adjective
[+light]
[ colour]
暗淡的
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3.
adjective
[+event]
[ place]
[ person]
[ book]
(boring) 单调乏味的
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4.
adjective
(sluggish) 迟钝的
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5.
adjective
[+sound]
[ pain]
隐约的
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6.
vt.
[+pain]
[ grief]
减轻
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7.
vt.
[+mind]
[ senses]
使迟钝
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8.
vi.
[eyes]
[ expression etc+]
变得呆滞
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- dull
[dʌl]
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1.
adjective
无生气的，没精打采的
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We just had nothing in common and I couldn't communicate with his dull business friends.
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我们根本没有什么共同点，我也无法与他乏味的商业朋友交流。
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He was so dull at parties.
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他在晚会上沉默寡言。
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How dull and dreary the world is.
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这个世界太沉闷、太单调。
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2.
adjective
昏暗的，暗淡无光的
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The car wax helps restore the shine to a dull surface.
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汽车蜡有助于恢复暗淡表面的光泽。
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3.
adjective
柔和的；不洪亮的；不清楚的
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From inside the shed came a dull rolling thudding noise.
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从车库的里面传出一阵柔和的滚动的震音。
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4.
adjective
单调的，乏味的，枯燥的
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There was seldom a dull moment in our house.
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在我们的房子里很少有乏味的时刻。
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5.
adjective
（颜色）暗淡的
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They are sometimes greyish in colour, sometimes a dull red or brown.
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他们有时是浅灰色，有时是暗红色或褐色。
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6.
adjective
感觉不明显的，隐约感觉到的
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The pain in her lower back subsided leaving a dull ache.
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她腰部的疼痛好多了，基本感觉不到了。
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7.
adjective
迟钝的，愚钝的
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Students can become indifferent and dull as the tire throughout the day.
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经过一整天的劳累，同学们会变得冷淡和迟钝。
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Although dull at classical learning，at mathematics he was uncommonly quick.
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虽然对古典知识的学习有些迟钝，但对数学，他却罕见地敏捷。
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8.
adjective
萧条的，不景气的
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Business is really dull this month.
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这个月的经济可真不景气。
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Business is dull (or slow).
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商业一片黯淡（或者没有生机）。
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9.
adjective
钝的，不锋利的
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The chain blades should be sharpened periodically as they become dull.
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链刀片应定期的磨一下因为它会变锈钝。
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The knife was too dull to be of any use.
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这把刀子太钝，没什么用处。
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10.
adjective
反应迟缓的，感觉迟钝的
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Her dull eyes stared at nowhere.
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她目光呆滞，不知盯着什么地方。
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So exhausted she was dull to what went on about her.
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她太过疲倦了，对发生在自己身上的事情反应迟钝，毫无知觉。
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11.
adjective
（声音）沉闷的
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His voice wandered on in the dull, matter-of-fact tones of someone describing his own environment.
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他的声音一直是低沉的，不带感情的，像是一个人在介绍自己身边的物件。
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12.
adjective
多云的，阴暗的，阴沉的
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On dull days the flowers remain closed, revealing their full beauty only in the sunshine.
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沉闷的天气下花儿不会开放，只有在阳光下它们才会充分展现自己的美丽。
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13.
vt.
使外表黯淡
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The white dust of the road started to dull the shine of all the shoes.
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满是白色尘土的道路让所有的鞋子都黯淡无光。
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Age had dulled the surface.
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岁月使脸庞黯然失色。
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14.
verb
失去光泽，暗淡
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Her face was tear-stained, her clothes creased and her pale blonde curls dull with dust.
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她满脸是泪，衣服皱巴巴的，淡金色的卷发因尘土而暗淡。
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The varnished table top dulled with time.
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随着时间推移，油漆的桌面失去了光泽。
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15.
vt.
降低，减弱
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The soft constant rain dulled all other sounds.
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连绵不断的雨消融了所有其他声音。
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16.
verb
使迟钝，使麻木
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The heating was turned up high to dull his audience's senses.
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暖气温度被调到很高，以至于听众的意识变得迟钝。
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17.
vt.
使变钝，弄钝
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When the edge dulled, he would sharpen the knife.
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当刀的边缘变钝时，他会把它磨快。
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Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge.
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这把刀用的时间太长，刀口已经钝了。
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18.
vi.
变得乏味
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At the end of the season their leaves are frequently dulled and disfigured by powdery mildew.
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在这个季节末叶子通常没了光泽并因白粉病而变得丑陋不堪。
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19.
vt.
使失去活力，使没精打采
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Unemployment dulls society's spirit.
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失业使社会精神层面低迷。
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Middle age dulled her appetite for travel.
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人到中年，她没有到处旅行的兴趣了。
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20.
noun
[Person Name]
杜，杜尔，达尔，迪尔
Collins English-English Dictionary
- dull
[d^l]
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1.
adj
slow to think or understand; stupid
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2.
adj
lacking in interest
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3.
adj
lacking in perception or the ability to respond; insensitive
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4.
adj
lacking sharpness; blunt
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5.
adj
not acute, intense, or piercing
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6.
adj
(of weather) not bright or clear; cloudy
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7.
adj
not active, busy, or brisk
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8.
adj
lacking in spirit or animation; listless
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9.
adj
(of colour) lacking brilliance or brightness; sombre
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10.
adj
not loud or clear; muffled
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11.
adj
[med]
(of sound elicited by percussion, esp of the chest) not resonant
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12.
vb
to make or become dull
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13.
vb
[Etymology]
Old English dol; related to Old Norse dul conceit, Old High German tol foolish, Greek tholeros confused
Examples
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a dull, clichéd stylec
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单调、而又充满陈词滥调的文风
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a dull period for sales
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滞销期
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a dull blade
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钝刀片
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a dull color
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暗淡的颜色
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a dull thud
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闷声重击
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