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
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"