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dull

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  • Conjugation : past  dulled ; pp  dulled ; ing  dulling
  • Derivatives : n  dullness ; n  dulness ; adj  dullish ; adv  dully
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

dull [d^l]
  1. 1. adjective [+weather, day] (not bright) 阴沉的
  2. 2. adjective [+light, colour] 暗淡的
  3. 3. adjective [+event, place, person, book] (boring) 单调乏味的
  4. 4. adjective (sluggish) 迟钝的
  5. 5. adjective [+sound, pain] 隐约的
  6. 6. vt. [+pain, grief] 减轻
  7. 7. vt. [+mind, senses] 使迟钝
  8. 8. vi. [eyes, expression etc+] 变得呆滞

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

dull [dʌl] [dʌl]
  1. 1. adjective 愚蠢的，呆笨的
  2. 2. adjective 感觉（或理解力）迟钝的，不敏感的，缺乏灵敏性的，麻木的
    dull to grief
    缺乏悲痛感觉
    Although he is cute, he is so dull.
    他虽然很可爱，但反应迟钝。
  3. 3. adjective 慢性的，感觉不强烈的，隐约感觉到的
    a dull headache
    隐约感到的头疼
    Since the accident, she has had a dull ache at her arm.
    自从那次事故后，她的胳膊就一直隐隐作痛。
  4. 4. adjective 使人厌烦的，无趣的，单调的，沉闷的；冗长乏味的，枯燥乏味的，无吸引力的
    a dull party
    沉闷的聚会
    The lecture was so dull, so I slept right through it.
    那个讲座真无聊，我整个过程都在睡觉。
  5. 5. adjective 行动迟缓的；懒惰的，懒散的
  6. 6. adjective 无精打采的；不热心的，不热情的；有气无力的，不活泼的；倦怠的，无生气的
  7. 7. adjective 不活跃的；不繁忙的；呆滞的，不景气的，萧条的
    a dull period for sales
    滞销期
  8. 8. adjective （刀等）钝的，不锋利的，不锐的
    a dull blade
    钝刀片
  9. 9. adjective （色彩、光线等）不鲜艳的，不鲜明的，不明亮的，暗淡的，微暗的；（镜子等）模糊的
    a dull color
    暗淡的颜色
  10. 10. adjective 不发亮的，无光泽的，无光彩的；不光滑的
    a dull finish
    色彩昏暗的末道漆
  11. 11. adjective 不清脆的；不洪亮的，（声音）压抑的，沉闷的
    a dull thud
    闷声重击
  12. 12. adjective 阴暗的，阴沉的，朦胧的，多云的，阴天的；（情绪等）阴郁的，忧闷的
    dull weather
    阴天
    Companies are trying to effect a change in the way employers use resources.
    许多公司都正在设法改变雇主掌管资源的形式。
  13. 13. vt. （使）变迟钝；弄钝；（使）变阴暗；（使）变得不活泼；（使）（兴趣、痛苦等）减少（或减轻）
  14. 14. vi. （使）变迟钝；弄钝；（使）变阴暗；（使）变得不活泼；（使）（兴趣、痛苦等）减少（或减轻）

Collins English-English Dictionary

dull [d^l]
  1. 1. adj slow to think or understand; stupid
  2. 2. adj lacking in interest
  3. 3. adj lacking in perception or the ability to respond; insensitive
  4. 4. adj lacking sharpness; blunt
  5. 5. adj not acute, intense, or piercing
  6. 6. adj (of weather) not bright or clear; cloudy
  7. 7. adj not active, busy, or brisk
  8. 8. adj lacking in spirit or animation; listless
  9. 9. adj (of colour) lacking brilliance or brightness; sombre
  10. 10. adj not loud or clear; muffled
  11. 11. adj [med] (of sound elicited by percussion, esp of the chest) not resonant
  12. 12. vb to make or become dull
  13. 13. vb [Etymology] Old English dol; related to Old Norse dul conceit, Old High German tol foolish, Greek tholeros confused
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Examples

a dull, clichéd stylec
单调、而又充满陈词滥调的文风 → clichéd
dull to grief
缺乏悲痛感觉 → dull
a dull period for sales
滞销期 → dull
a dull party
沉闷的聚会 → dull
a dull blade
钝刀片 → dull
a dull headache
隐约感到的头疼 → dull
a dull color
暗淡的颜色 → dull
a dull finish
色彩昏暗的末道漆 → dull
a dull thud
闷声重击 → dull
dull weather
阴天 → dull
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