| 单词 | dull |
| 释义 | dull —dullness, dulness, n. —dully, adv. /dul/, adj., duller, dullest, v. adj. 1. not sharp; blunt: a dull knife. 2. causing boredom; tedious; uninteresting: a dull sermon. 3. not lively or spirited; listless. 4. not bright, intense, or clear; dim: a dull day; a dull sound. 5. having very little depth of color; lacking in richness or intensity of color. 6. slow in motion or action; not brisk; sluggish: a dull day in the stock market. 7. mentally slow; lacking brightness of mind; somewhat stupid; obtuse. 8. lacking keenness of perception in the senses or feelings; insensible; unfeeling. 9. not intense or acute: a dull pain. v.t. , v.i. 10. to make or become dull. [1200-50; ME; akin to OE dol foolish, stupid; c. G toll] Syn. 1. DULL, BLUNT refer to the edge or point of an instrument, tool, or the like. DULL implies a lack or a loss of keenness or sharpness: a dull razor or saw. BLUNT may mean the same or may refer to an edge or point not intended to be keen or sharp: a blunt or stub pen; a blunt foil. 2. boring, tiresome, dreary, vapid. 3. apathetic, torpid, inactive, inert. 7. unimaginative, unintelligent, stolid . DULL, BLUNTED, SLOW, STUPID are applied to mental qualities. DULL implies obtuseness, lack of imagination: a dull child. BLUNTED implies loss of original keenness of intelligence through disease, sad experience, or the like: blunted faculties. SLOW applies to a sluggish intellect: a slow mind. STUPID implies slowness of mental processes, but also lack of intelligence, wisdom, prudence, etc.: a stupid person. 10. blunt, deaden, benumb; depress, dishearten, discourage. Ant. 1. sharp, keen. 2. interesting. 7. bright. |
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