英语词汇“dimness”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

dimdim1 /dɪm/ ●●○ adjective (comparative dimmer, superlative dimmest)

ETYMOLOGYdim¹

Origin: Old English

1DARK fairly dark or not giving much light so that you cannot see well OPP bright: a dim hallway The lights were dim.2SHAPE a dim shape is not easy to see well because it is far away or there is not enough light SYN faint: the dim outline of a ship in the distance3a dim recollection/awareness etc. something that is difficult for someone to remember, understand, etc. SYN vague: Laura had only a dim memory of the conversation.4take a dim view of something to disapprove of something: Management took a dim view of union organizing efforts.5CHANCES OF SUCCESS if your chances of success in the future are dim, they are not good: Prospects for an early settlement of the dispute are dim.6NOT INTELLIGENT informal not intelligent SYN stupid: You can be really dim sometimes! → see also dimwit7in the dim and distant past a very long time ago – used humorously8EYES literary dim eyes are weak and cannot see well—dimly adverb: a dimly lit room She was only dimly aware of the risk.—dimness noun [uncountable]

单词	dimness
释义	dimdim1 /dɪm/ ●●○ adjective (comparative dimmer, superlative dimmest) Etymology ETYMOLOGYdim¹ Origin: Old English 1DARK fairly dark or not giving much light so that you cannot see well OPP bright: a dim hallway The lights were dim.2SHAPE a dim shape is not easy to see well because it is far away or there is not enough light SYN faint: the dim outline of a ship in the distance3a dim recollection/awareness etc. something that is difficult for someone to remember, understand, etc. SYN vague: Laura had only a dim memory of the conversation.4take a dim view of something to disapprove of something: Management took a dim view of union organizing efforts.5CHANCES OF SUCCESS if your chances of success in the future are dim, they are not good: Prospects for an early settlement of the dispute are dim.6NOT INTELLIGENT informal not intelligent SYN stupid: You can be really dim sometimes! → see also dimwit7in the dim and distant past a very long time ago – used humorously8EYES literary dim eyes are weak and cannot see well—dimly adverb: a dimly lit room She was only dimly aware of the risk.—dimness noun [uncountable]
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