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单词 dimmer
释义
Dimmer
nnoun.artifacta rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination
Hypernyms:rheostat variable resistor
Inherited Hypernyms:dimmerrheostatresistorelectrical devicedeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
adj satadj.alllacking in light; not bright or harsh
Synset:dim subdued
Examples:
  • a dim light beside the bed
  • subdued lights and soft music
Antonyms:light
Derivationally Related Form:subduednessdimness
Inherited Hypernyms:dim
Similar to:dark
adj satadj.alllacking clarity or distinctness
Synset:dim faint shadowy vague wispy
Examples:
  • a dim figure in the distance
  • only a faint recollection
  • shadowy figures in the gloom
  • saw a vague outline of a building through the fog
  • a few wispy memories of childhood
Antonyms:distinct
Derivationally Related Form:vaguenessfaintnessdimness
Inherited Hypernyms:dim
Similar to:indistinct
adjadj.allmade dim or less bright
Synset:dim dimmed
Examples:
  • the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation
  • dimmed headlights
  • we like dimmed lights when we have dinner
Antonyms:undimmed
Derivationally Related Form:dimness
Inherited Hypernyms:dimmed
Similar to:low-beam
adj satadj.alloffering little or no hope
Synset:black bleak dim
Examples:
  • the future looked black
  • prospects were bleak
  • Life in the Aran Islands has always been bleak and difficult - J.M.Synge
  • took a dim view of things
Antonyms:hopeful
Derivationally Related Form:bleakness
Inherited Hypernyms:black
Similar to:hopeless
adj satadj.allslow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
Synset:dense dim dull dumb obtuse slow
Examples:
  • so dense he never understands anything I say to him
  • never met anyone quite so dim
  • although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick - Thackeray
  • dumb officials make some really dumb decisions
  • he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse
  • worked with the slow students
Antonyms:smart
Derivationally Related Form:slownessdensenessdumbnessobtusenessdullness
Inherited Hypernyms:dense
Similar to:stupid
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