dull
英 [dʌl]
美[dʌl]
- adj. 钝的；迟钝的；无趣的；呆滞的；阴暗的
- vt. 使迟钝；使阴暗；缓和
- vi. 减少；变迟钝
- n. (Dull)人名；(罗、匈)杜尔；(柬)杜；(英)达尔
词态变化
第三人称单数: dulls;过去式: dulled;过去分词: dulled;现在分词: dulling;比较级: duller;最高级: dullest;副词: dully;名词: dullness;
中文词源
dull 沉闷的
PIE*dheu, 烟尘，烟雾，词源同dust, deaf, dumb.
英英释意
- 1. make dull in appearance;
- "Age had dulled the surface"
- 2. become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness;
- "the varnished table top dulled with time"
- 3. deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
- 4. make numb or insensitive;
- "The shock numbed her senses"
- 5. make dull or blunt;
- "Too much cutting dulls the knife's edge"
- 6. become less interesting or attractive
- 7. make less lively or vigorous;
- "Middle age dulled her appetite for travel"
英文词源
- dull
- dull: [13] Dull originally meant ‘slow-witted’. It was borrowed from Middle Low German dul, a descendant of the prehistoric Germanic adjective *dulaz, which also produced German toll and Old English dol ‘stupid’ (the Old English adjective does not seem to have survived beyond the 10th century). The modern meaning ‘boring’ developed in the 15th century. The now littleused dullard [15] is a derivative (reflecting the adjective’s original sense), as also is probably dolt [16].
=> dolt - dull (adj.)
- c. 1200, "stupid;" early 13c., "blunt, not sharp;" rare before mid-14c., apparently from Old English dol "dull-witted, foolish," or an unrecorded parallel word, or from Middle Low German dul "slow-witted," both from Proto-Germanic *dulaz (cognates: Old Frisian and Old Saxon dol "foolish," Old High German tol, German toll "mad, wild," Gothic dwals "foolish"), from PIE *dheu- (1) "dust, vapor, smoke" (and related notions of "defective perception or wits"). Of color from early 15c.; of pain or other sensations from 1725. Sense of "boring" first recorded 1580s.
dull. (8) Not exhilarating; not delightful; as to make dictionaries is dull work. [Johnson]
Dullsville, slang for "town where nothing happens," attested from 1960. - dull (v.)
- c. 1200, "to grow weary, tire;" of pointed or edged things from c. 1400; of the senses from 1550s; from dull (adj.). Related: Dulled; dulling.
同义词辨析
dull, tedious, monotonous, dreary
这些形容词均表示"单调的，乏味的，厌烦的"之意。
dull： 指缺乏鲜明、吸引力或情趣而显得乏味、沉闷。
tedious： 侧重指文章、演讲、演出等冗长乏味或环境等单调、沉闷，缺乏活力，使感到不舒服。
monotonous： 指没有变化、重复单调的。
dreary： 侧重无趣味的，不活泼的事或思想状态。
foolish, silly, stupid, simple, dull
这些形容词都可表示"愚蠢的，笨的，傻的"之意。
foolish： 一般指人的无头脑、愚蠢，或缺乏常识与判断力，或指行动的愚蠢可笑。
silly： 口语用词，可和foolish互换，但语气稍强。侧重指人的言行不合常规或不理智，强调单纯、低能和糊涂。
stupid： 多指人或行为的愚蠢，尤指先天智能低下，或因某种原因失去正常的反应或感觉。有时也可与silly和foolish换用，但语气强，常含贬义。
simple： 强调头脑简单或缺少智慧。
dull： 指对问题理解迟钝，缺乏灵敏机智头脑，可能是先下智力低下，也可能因疲倦或健康不佳所致。
考试真题
- The study, which followed more than 2,000 healthy adults between the ages of 18 and 60, found that certain mental functions—including measures of abstract reasoning, mental speed and puzzle-solving—started to dull as early as age 27.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文
- Omit dull and ineffective generalities and make sure you give concrete examples.
2016年6月四级真题（第一套）听力 Section C
- At age five, this dull task brought me such joy.
2015年高考英语陕西卷 完形填空 原文
- I had advised the kids that while verbs may seem dull, most of the clever things they do throughout their lives will be verbs.
2017年高考英语全国卷2 完形填空 原文
- I think that living in an area where everyone was just like me would quickly become dull.
2014年高考英语全国卷1 听力 原文
- Still, I would rather be a bit more careful and live in a large city than to feel safe but dull.
2014年高考英语全国卷1 听力 原文
- Swimming pools, wine tasting, and pink sunsets at normal evening hours, not 4 in the afternoon filled the weekend, but the best part- particularly to my taste, dulled by months of cold--weather root vegetables--was a 7 a.m. adventure to the Sarasot
2015年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读B 原文
- The books were long and dull.
2017年高考英语浙江卷（6月） 阅读理解 阅读A 原文
- They were dull and visually forbidding.
2019年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 阅读C 原文
词组搭配
(as) dull as dishwater (或 ditchwater)
extremely dull
无聊透顶，索然无味
dull the edge of
cause to be less keenly felt; reduce the intensity or effectiveness of
减轻…的感觉；削弱…的强度
she'd have to find something to dull the edges of the pain.
她不得不找东西来缓解疼痛。
实用场景例句
- Life in a small town could be deadly dull.
- 小城镇的生活可能会非常没意思。
牛津词典
- The first half of the game was pretty dull.
- 上半场比赛打得十分沉闷。
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- There's never a dull moment when John's around.
- 只要约翰在就不会有沉闷的时候。
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- a dull grey colour
- 暗灰色
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- dull, lifeless hair
- 无光泽、无弹性的头发
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- Her eyes were dull.
- 她目光呆滞。
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- The gates shut behind him with a dull thud.
- 他出去后门砰的一声闷响关上了。
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- It was a dull, grey day.
- 那是一个阴沉昏暗的日子。
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- a dull ache/pain
- 隐隐的疼痛
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- a dull pupil
- 脑子迟钝的小学生
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- Don't sell into a dull market.
- 不要到萧条的市场去推销。
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- ‘I suppose so, ’ she said dully.
- “我看是这样。”她木然说道。
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- His leg ached dully.
- 他的腿隐隐作痛。
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- The tablets they gave him dulled the pain for a while.
- 他们给他的药片暂时缓解了疼痛。
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- He felt dulled and stupid with sleep.
- 他睡得迷迷糊糊，昏头昏脑。
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- His eyes dulled and he slumped to the ground.
- 他眼前一黑重重地倒在地上。
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- The endless rain seemed to dull all sound.
- 连绵不断的阴雨似乎使所有的声音都变得沉闷起来。
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- They are both nice people but can be rather dull...
- 他俩都是好人但非常沉闷。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I felt she found me boring and dull...
- 我觉得她认为我既无趣又沉闷。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The body's natural rhythms mean we all feel dull and sleepy between 1 and 3pm.
- 人体生物钟会让我们在下午 1 点到 3 点之间感觉没精打采、昏昏欲睡。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The stamp was a dull blue colour.
- 邮票是晦暗的深蓝色。
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- It's always dull and raining.
- 天气总是阴雨连绵。
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- The long whining whistle of a shell was followed by the dull boom of the explosion...
- 在炮弹长长的哀鸣声呼啸而过之后是隆隆而低沉的爆炸声。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The coffin closed with a dull thud.
- 棺材合上时发出一声闷响。
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- The pain, usually a dull ache, gets worse with exercise...
- 通常不明显的疼痛在运动后会加剧。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I realized with a kind of dull shock that I didn't recognize a single name.
- 我暗自一惊，发现一个名字都不认识。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Her eyes dulled and she gazed blankly...
- 她眼神暗淡，呆呆地凝视着。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He can dull your senses with facts and figures...
- 他会用事实和数据蒙蔽你的理智。
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