dim
英 [dɪm]
美 [dɪm]
- adj. 暗淡的，昏暗的；模糊的，看不清的；悲观的，怀疑的
- vt. 使暗淡，使失去光泽；使变模糊
- vi. 变模糊，变暗淡
- n. 笨蛋，傻子
- n. (Dim)人名；(俄)季姆；(柬)丁
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1. 谐音“地墓” --- 地下坟墓，地下墓穴 --- 地下的坟墓 --- 地下的坟墓没有什么光线，当然是昏暗的、阴暗的。
2. 抵暮，底暮 ---- 抵达暮色，进入暮色；底下、地下一片暮色。
dim 昏暗的来自PIE*dhem, 烟，雾，模糊，词源同dumb. dull.
- dim (adj.)
- Old English dimm "dark, gloomy, obscure," from Proto-Germanic *dimbaz (cognates: Old Norse dimmr, Old Frisian dim, Old High German timber "dark, black, somber"). Not known outside Germanic. Slang sense of "stupid" is from 1892. Related: Dimly; dimness.
- dim (v.)
- c. 1200, perhaps in Old English, from dim (adj.). Related: Dimmed; dimming.
- 1. A few are dim-witted drones, but most are talented, frustrated, wasted people.
- 有几个是愚笨的寄生虫，但是大多数是有才能却不得志而自暴自弃的人。
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- 2. Alistair saw the dim figure of Rose in the chair.
- 阿利斯泰尔看见了坐在椅子里的罗丝的模糊身影。
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- 3. His punishing schedule seemed to dim his fire at times.
- 繁忙的日程似乎有时让他精力不济。
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- 4. Pete's torch picked out the dim figures of Bob and Chang.
- 皮特的火把映出了鲍勃和张的模糊身影。
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- 5. They took a dim view of local trade unionists.
- 他们对当地的工会会员们评价很低。
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