单词 | dim |
释义 | Word Frequency dim(dɪm) adjectiveWord forms: dimmer or dimmest 1. badly illuminated a dim room 2. not clearly seen; indistinct; faint a dim shape 3. having weak or indistinct vision eyes dim with tears 4. lacking in understanding 5. not clear in the mind; obscure a dim memory 6. lacking in brilliance, brightness, or lustre a dim colour 7. tending to be unfavourable; gloomy or disapproving (esp in the phrase take a dim view) verbWord forms: dims, dimming or dimmed 8. to become or cause to become dim 9. (transitive) to cause to seem less bright, as by comparison 10. US and Canadian (transitive) to switch (car headlights) from the main to the lower beam Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): dipDerived forms dimly (ˈdimly) adverb dimness (ˈdimness) noun Word origin Old English dimm; related to Old Norse dimmr gloomy, dark |
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