听声词典

dim

D 开头单词

音标发音

  • 英式音标 [dɪm]
  • 美式音标 [dɪm]
  • 国际音标 [dim]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • adj. 暗淡的，昏暗的；模糊的，看不清的；悲观的，怀疑的
  • vt. 使暗淡，使失去光泽；使变模糊
  • vi. 变模糊，变暗淡
  • n. 笨蛋，傻子
  • n. (Dim)人名；(俄)季姆；(柬)丁

词源解说

  • 直接源自古英语的dimm，意为暗。

词根记忆

  • 没有目标(aim)的生活很昏暗(dim)
  • 生活没有目标(aim)，就会暗淡(dim)无光

同根派生

  • adj性质的同根词
    dimmed：无效的；暗灰色的。
  • adv性质的同根词
    dimly：朦胧地；微暗。
  • n性质的同根词
    dimmer：[车辆]调光器；光暗掣；衰减器。
    dimness：微暗；不清楚；混沌。
  • v性质的同根词
    dimmed：使暗淡；变模糊（dim的过去式）。
  • vi性质的同根词
    diminish：减少，缩小；变小。
  • vt性质的同根词
    diminish：使减少；使变小。

用法辨析

    v. (动词)

  • dim的基本意思是通过减少照明等使事物的亮度和清晰度减弱,难以看清。
  • dim可用作不及物动词,意为“(灯光等)变暗淡”; 也可用作及物动词,意为“使(灯光等)变暗淡”或“使(眼睛)变模糊”。
  • dim接out可表示“变弱”,而dim up则指“逐渐增强”。

英汉例句

    用作形容词 (adj.)

    用作定语: ～+ n.

  • He sat in a dim corner.
    他坐在一个黑暗的角落里。

    • 用作表语: S+be+～

  • Prospects for any early settlement of the dispute are dim.
    早日解决争端的前景并不乐观。

    • S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

  • Some people are rather dim about the purposes of their lives.
    有些人稀里糊涂,不知他们生活的目的是什么。

    • S+be+～+for sb+to- v

  • The light is too dim for me to read easily.
    光线太暗,我很难阅读。

    • 用作动词 (v.)

    用作不及物动词: S+～(+A)

  • The lights in the theatre began to dim.
    剧场的灯光开始暗下来。

    • 用作及物动词: S+～+ n./pron.

  • He dimmed the wall lamp in the room.
    他把房间壁灯拨暗。

词组短语

    用作形容词 (adj.)

    ～+名词

  • dimrecollection 依稀记得
  • dim room 光线暗淡的房间
  • dim sound 模糊不清的声音

    • ～+介词

  • eyes dim with tears 模糊的泪眼

    • 用作动词 (v.)

    ～+副词

  • dim abruptly 突然地变暗
  • dim prematurely 过早地失去光泽
  • dim scarcely 光线减弱

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • (NOT CLEAR) not giving or having much light
  • (NOT CLEVER) not very clever
  • (NOT POSITIVE) not likely to succeed
  • to (make something) become less bright

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • Dim light is not bright.
  • dimly
  • A dim place is rather dark because there is not much light in it.
  • A dim figure or object is not very easy to see, either because it is in shadow or darkness, or because it is far away.
  • dimly
  • If you have a dim memory or understanding of something, it is difficult to remember or is unclear in your mind.
  • dimly
  • If the future of something is dim, you have no reason to feel hopeful or positive about it.
  • If you describe someone as dim, you think that they are stupid.
  • If you dim a light or if it dims, it becomes less bright.
  • If your future, hopes, or emotions dim or if something dims them, they become less good or less strong.
  • If your memories dim or if something dims them, they become less clear in your mind.

专业释义

    文学

  • 模糊

    In the whole study of the novels history, Han Dynasty, Wei kingdom and Six-Dynasty novels was not always the emphasis because of its dim literary form, complex concept, and mixed record in document.
    在整个小说史研究中，汉魏六朝小说因其文体的模糊性、概念的复杂性、文献记载的驳杂性始终没有成为研究的重点。

    物理学

  • 暗

    • 电子、通信与自动控制技术

  • 直接强度调制 (direct intensity modulation)
  • 直接强度调变 (direct intensity modulation)