dimmed

英 [dɪmd]

美 [dɪmd]

v.  (使)变暗淡，变微弱，变昏暗; (使)减弱，变淡漠，失去光泽
dim的过去分词和过去式

过去式：dimmed　

COCA.37678

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (光线)昏暗的，暗淡的
  Dimlight is not bright.
  1. She stood waiting, in the dim light...
     她站在昏暗的光线下等待。
  2. Below decks, the lights were dim.
     船舱里灯光昏暗。
• ADJ-GRADED (地方)昏暗的，阴暗的
  Adimplace is rather dark because there is not much light in it.
  1. The room was dim and cool and quiet.
     房间里阴暗、清冷，静悄悄的。
• ADJ-GRADED (人影、物体)隐约的，蒙眬的，不分明的
  Adimfigure or object is not very easy to see, either because it is in shadow or darkness, or because it is far away.
  1. Pete's torch picked out the dim figures of Bob and Chang.
     皮特的火把映出了鲍勃和张的模糊身影。
• ADJ-GRADED (记忆、理解)模糊的，依稀的，不清晰的
  If you have adimmemory or understanding of something, it is difficult to remember or is unclear in your mind.
  1. It seems that the '60s era of social activism is all but a dim memory.
     20 世纪 60 年代的社会激进主义似乎只是一个模糊的记忆。
• ADJ-GRADED (前景)灰暗的，渺茫的，不光明的
  If the future of something isdim, you have no reason to feel hopeful or positive about it.
  1. The prospects for a peaceful solution are dim.
     和平解决的希望非常渺茫。
• (人)愚笨的，迟钝的
  If you describe someone asdim, you think that they are stupid.
• V-ERG (使)（灯光）变昏暗;(使)变暗淡
  If youdima light or if itdims, it becomes less bright.
  1. Dim the lighting – it is unpleasant to lie with a bright light shining in your eyes...
     把灯光调暗一些——躺着时眼前灯光太强很不舒服。
  2. The houselights dimmed.
     观众席的灯暗了下来。
• VERB 将(汽车前灯)调为近光;使减光
  If you are driving a car anddimthe headlights, you operate a switch that makes them shine downwards, so that they do not shine directly into the eyes of other drivers.
  1. Dim your lights behind that car.
     开到那辆车后面时将前灯调为近光。

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 dip


• V-ERG (使)(前景、希望等)变渺茫;(使)（感情等）淡化
  If your future, hopes, or emotionsdimor if somethingdimsthem, they become less good or less strong.
  1. Their economic prospects have dimmed...
     他们的经济前景变得很暗淡。
  2. Forty eight years of marriage have not dimmed the passion between Bill and Helen.
     48 年的婚姻生活并没消磨掉比尔和海伦之间的激情。
• V-ERG (使)(视力)变差；（使）看不分明
  If your eyesdimorare dimmedby something, they become weaker or unable to see clearly.
  1. Her eyes dimmed with sorrow...
     悲痛之下，她泪眼蒙眬。
  2. The twinkle in his eyes was dimmed by tears.
     他眼中闪烁的光芒被泪水模糊了。
• V-ERG (使)(记忆)变模糊;(使)变得不清晰
  If your memoriesdimor if somethingdimsthem, they become less clear in your mind.
  1. Their memory of what happened has dimmed...
     他们对所发生事情的记忆变得模糊了。
  2. The intervening years had dimmed his memory.
     经过了其间那么多年他的记忆已经不大清楚了。
• totake a dim view→ see:view

英英释义

adj

• made dim or less bright
  1. the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation
  2. dimmed headlights
  3. we like dimmed lights when we have dinner
  Synonym:dim

双语例句

• Her eyes dimmed with tears, she did not see him enter.
  泪水模糊了她的眼睛，他进来时她没有看见。
• On the way up, I felt a jolt; the lights dimmed for a second.
  电梯上升途中，我感觉到一阵晃动；灯光暗了片刻。
• It seemed dimmed and muted now in the pervading fog.
  如今在弥漫的雾气里它显得黯然失色，哑然无声了。
• Their memory of what happened has dimmed
  他们对所发生事情的记忆变得模糊了。
• Their economic prospects have dimmed
  他们的经济前景变得很暗淡。
• Her childhood passion for collecting has not dimmed, but now she is more discerning.
  她孩提时培养起的对收藏的痴迷丝毫未减，现在只是变得更有眼力了。
• The houselights dimmed.
  观众席的灯暗了下来。
• His paintings had become more impressionistic as his eyesight dimmed.
  伴随着他视力的下降，他的画作变得更富印象派风格。
• The lights dimmed all around the hall.
  整个大厅的灯光都变得暗淡了下来。
• The theatre lights dimmed and the show began.
  剧场的灯光暗了下来，表演开始。