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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

暗淡 [àndàn]
  1. 1. adjective [昏暗] dim
  2. 2. adjective [不明朗] dismal

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

暗淡 [àndàn]
  1. 1. dim; faint; dismal; gloomy; bleak; sombre;somber; dull;neutral
    屋里灯光暗淡
    The room is dimly lit.
    暗淡的景象
    a dismal picture
    暗淡的颜色
    a dull colour
  2. 2. verb fade

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

暗淡 [àndàn]
  1. 1. 光线昏暗;色泽不鲜艳
    暗淡的烛光
    颜色暗淡
    前途暗淡
  2. 2. 不宜写作"暗澹"。

Examples

暗淡的景象
a dismal picture
晚霞渐渐暗淡,暮霭沉沉,野旷天低。
The sunset grew darker and darker; the evening mist became heavier. The vast fields were dim as far as the eye could see.
颜色暗淡
油灯的光亮越来越暗淡
a bleak future
暗淡的前途

Collocations

暗淡的前景
gloomy prospect
暗淡无光
dim and dark; be gloomy
暗淡下去
become dim gradually
光线暗淡
dim light
过于暗淡
excessively dim

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