dim
adjective /dɪm/
/dɪm/
(comparative dimmer, superlative dimmest)
Idioms - not bright
暗淡的；昏暗的；微弱的 - the dim glow of the fire in the grate
壁炉里微弱的火光 - This light is too dim to read by.
这光线太暗，看不了书。
- A dim lamp swung in the entrance.
一盏昏暗的灯在入口处晃动。 - It was hard to see in the dim glow of the streetlights.
在微弱的路灯光下看不清楚。 - Owls' eyesight is good in dim light.
猫头鹰在昏暗的光线下视力很好。
- the dim glow of the fire in the grate
- where you cannot see well because there is not much light
不明亮的；光线暗淡的；昏暗的 - a dim room/street
昏暗的房间／街道
- The living room looked dim and shadowy.
客厅看起来昏暗模糊。 - The room was dim because the curtains were half drawn.
房间很暗，因为窗帘拉了一半。 - The room was very dim with a murky greenish light.
房间里光线昏暗，呈暗绿色。 - They stepped into the dim and cluttered little shop.
他们走进那家昏暗杂乱的小店。 - A voice came from the dim interior.
一个声音从昏暗的室内传来。
- a dim room/street
- that you cannot see well because there is not much light
不分明的；不清楚的；朦胧的；隐约的 - the dim outline of a house in the moonlight
月光下影影绰绰的房子的轮廓 - I could see a dim shape in the doorway.
我模模糊糊看见门口有个人影。
- the dim outline of a house in the moonlight
- not able to see well
看不清的；视力差的；模糊的 - His eyesight is getting dim.
他的视力越来越差。
- His eyesight is getting dim.
- that you cannot remember or imagine clearly
不清晰的；模糊的 - dim memories
模糊的记忆 - She had a dim recollection of the visit.
她依稀记得那次访问。 - (humorous) in the dim and distant past
在遥远模糊的过去
- dim memories
- (informal, especially British English) not intelligent
迟钝的；愚笨的；愚蠢的 - He's very dim.
他很迟钝。
Topics Personal qualitiesc2- He seems incredibly dim sometimes!
他有时看起来非常迟钝！ - He was good-natured but rather dim.
他脾气很好，但相当迟钝。 - She was a pleasant but rather dim young woman.
她是个令人愉快但相当迟钝的年轻女人。
- He's very dim.
- not giving any reason to have hope; not good
不明朗的；不乐观的 - Her future career prospects look dim.
她的前程看来很暗淡。
- Her future career prospects look dim.
light光线
place地方
shape形状
eyes眼睛
memories记忆
person人
situation境况
词源Old English dim, dimm, of Germanic origin; related to German dialect timmer.
Idioms
take a dim view of somebody/something
- to think somebody/something is bad; to not have a good opinion of somebody/something
对…持不赞成（或怀疑）态度；对…没有好感 - She took a dim view of my suggestion.
她对我的建议持否定态度。
Topics Opinion and argumentc2- He takes a dim view of divorce.
他对离婚持悲观态度。 - My mother takes a pretty dim view of my cooking skills.
我的烹调手艺母亲很看不上眼。
- She took a dim view of my suggestion.