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

adv

The adverb dimly is good for describing the way a room is lit when there's only a small amount of light. A dimly lit dining room might have just one flickering candle, for example.

Adverbs describe the way something is done, and in the case of dimly, it's almost always used to describe the way something is lit — just barely. A dimly illuminated library wouldn't be a great idea, because it would be so difficult to read, but a dimly lit movie theater makes perfect sense. Dimly comes from the adjective dim, whose root is the Old English dimm, "dark or obscure," from Germanic origins.

WORD FAMILY

dim: dimly, dimmed, dimmest, dimming, dimness, dims+/dimmed: undimmed/dimness: dimnesses

USAGE EXAMPLES

Many local residents said they were only dimly aware of the Russians’ presence.

The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016)

That's when we see Bones, his sad little black-and-white face dimly lit in the moonlight.

BBC(Dec 27, 2016)

Through the door, I enter into the dimly lit auditorium.

The Guardian(Dec 17, 2016)

1adv with a dim light

a dimly lit room

Syn

murkily

2adv in a dim indistinct manner

we perceived the change only dimly

Syn

indistinctly

3adv in a manner lacking interest or vitality

Syn

palely, pallidly

单词	dimly
释义	dimly (once / 627 pages) adv The adverb dimly is good for describing the way a room is lit when there's only a small amount of light. A dimly lit dining room might have just one flickering candle, for example. Adverbs describe the way something is done, and in the case of dimly, it's almost always used to describe the way something is lit — just barely. A dimly illuminated library wouldn't be a great idea, because it would be so difficult to read, but a dimly lit movie theater makes perfect sense. Dimly comes from the adjective dim, whose root is the Old English dimm, "dark or obscure," from Germanic origins. WORD FAMILY dim: dimly, dimmed, dimmest, dimming, dimness, dims+/dimmed: undimmed/dimness: dimnesses USAGE EXAMPLES Many local residents said they were only dimly aware of the Russians’ presence. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) That's when we see Bones, his sad little black-and-white face dimly lit in the moonlight. BBC(Dec 27, 2016) Through the door, I enter into the dimly lit auditorium. The Guardian(Dec 17, 2016) 1adv with a dim light a dimly lit room Syn murkily 2adv in a dim indistinct manner we perceived the change only dimly Syn indistinctly 3adv in a manner lacking interest or vitality Syn palely, pallidly
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