dimly

美 [ˈdɪmli]英 [ˈdɪmli]
  • adv.模糊地;暗淡地;昏暗地
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adv.

暗淡地;昏暗地;模糊地
not very brightly or clearly

a dimly lit room

灯光昏暗的房间

I was dimly aware (= only just aware) of the sound of a car in the distance.

我隐隐约约听着远处有汽车的声音。

I did remember, but only dimly.

我的确记得,只是记不太清楚了。

dimly

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED (光线)昏暗的,暗淡的
    Dim light is not bright.

    She stood waiting, in the dim light...

    她站在昏暗的光线下等待。

  • Two lamps burned dimly...

    两盏灯发出微弱的光。

  • ...the dimness of an early September evening.

    9 月初傍晚的昏暗

  • 4
    ADJ-GRADED (地方)昏暗的,阴暗的
    A dim place is rather dark because there is not much light in it.

    The room was dim and cool and quiet.

    房间里阴暗、清冷,静悄悄的。

  • I squinted to adjust my eyes to the dimness.

    我眯起眼,努力适应黑暗的环境。

  • 6
    ADJ-GRADED (人影、物体)隐约的,蒙眬的,不分明的
    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.

    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。

  • The shoreline could be dimly seen.

    海岸线隐约可见。

  • 8
    ADJ-GRADED (记忆、理解)模糊的,依稀的,不清晰的
    If you have a dim memory or understanding of something, it is difficult to remember or is unclear in your mind.

    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。

  • Christina dimly recalled the procedure...

    克里斯蒂娜只依稀记得整个步骤。

  • 10
    ADJ-GRADED (前景)灰暗的,渺茫的,不光明的
    If the future of something is dim, you have no reason to feel hopeful or positive about it.

    The prospects for a peaceful solution are dim.

    和平解决的希望非常渺茫。

  • 11
    ADJ-GRADED (人)愚笨的,迟钝的
    If you describe someone as dim, you think that they are stupid.

  • 12
    V-ERG (使)(灯光)变昏暗;(使)变暗淡
    If you dim a light or if it dims, it becomes less bright.

    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。

  • 13
    VERB 将(汽车前灯)调为近光;使减光
    If you are driving a car and dim the headlights, you operate a switch that makes them shine downwards, so that they do not shine directly into the eyes of other drivers.

    Dim your lights behind that car.

    开到那辆车后面时将前灯调为近光。

  • 15
    V-ERG (使)(前景、希望等)变渺茫;(使)(感情等)淡化
    If your future, hopes, or emotions dim or if something dims them, they become less good or less strong.

    Their economic prospects have dimmed...

    他们的经济前景变得很暗淡。

  • 16
    V-ERG (使)(视力)变差;(使)看不分明
    If your eyes dim or are dimmed by something, they become weaker or unable to see clearly.

    Her eyes dimmed with sorrow...

    悲痛之下,她泪眼蒙眬。

  • 17
    V-ERG (使)(记忆)变模糊;(使)变得不清晰
    If your memories dim or if something dims them, they become less clear in your mind.

    Their memory of what happened has dimmed...

    他们对所发生事情的记忆变得模糊了。

  • 18
    to take a dim view→ see:view

adv

1
in a dim indistinct manner
we perceived the change only dimly
Synonym: indistinctly
2
with a dim light
a dimly lit room
Synonym: murkily
3
in a manner lacking interest or vitality
a palely entertaining show
Synonym: pallidly palely

数据来源:WordNet

  1. When you give a speech , you can often only dimly see the people out there .

    你在发表演讲时,往往只能模糊地看到下面的人群。

  2. They but dimly represent the great surging feelings and desires which lie behind .

    它们只是模糊地代表了语言背后所隐藏的汹涌澎湃的激情和愿望。

  3. I was dimly aware of the sound of a car in the distance .

    我隐隐约约听着远处有汽车的声音。

  4. A solitary light burned dimly in the hall .

    大厅里点着一盏孤灯,发出昏暗的光。

  5. I did remember , but only dimly .

    我的确记得,只是记不太清楚了。

  6. Though the shoreline could be dimly seen , it was impossible to judge how far away it was

    虽然能够隐隐约约看到海岸线,但无法估计出大概有多远。

  7. The Wild Goose Pagoda was dimly visible .

    大雁塔隐隐在望。

  8. The room is dimly lit .

    屋里灯光暗淡。

  9. The mountain top was dimly visible .

    山头隐隐在望。

  10. The evening clouds grew darker ; the night mist thickened and the vast fields stretched dimly as far as the eye could see .

    晚霞渐渐暗淡,暮霭沉沉,野旷天低。

  11. A figure was dimly visible in the evening gloom .

    沉沉的暮色里一个身影隐约可见。

  12. He could dimly see the house ahead of him .

    他能隐约看见前面的房子。

  13. Do you see objects dimly ? Does light affect your eyes ?

    你看东西模糊吗?你的眼睛怕光吗?

  14. It appeared that he dimly perceived his time to go had come .

    他似乎隐约地感觉到自己的死期已到。

  15. Do you see dimly from distance or close by ?

    您看远不清还是看近不清?

  16. He looked dimly at them all , every face turned to his .

    他老眼昏花地看着他们,只见每一张脸都转向了他。

  17. Leaves the guy alone in a cold , dimly lit room .

    把这个人单独留在又冷又暗的房间里。

  18. But to his children , his affection appeared more dimly .

    但是对于子女,武帝的亲情则显得黯淡了许多。

  19. Yet he dimly felt that he had only just begun to measure .

    不过他隐隐约约地意识到,现在他已经开始权衡。

  20. I can only dimly see the edges of the building on a dark night .

    黑夜中,我只能依稀看见建筑物的轮廓。

  21. Mount Tai can be seen dimly in the morning mist .

    泰山在晨雾中依稀可见。

  22. How dimly as yet we see .

    我们至今还是那么地看不清楚。

  23. Now , the light from outside shone on the picture only dimly .

    眼前,外面的光亮模模糊糊地照在这张片上。

  24. Nina was only dimly aware of the doctor coming in .

    尼娜只是迷迷糊糊地知道医生进来了。

  25. Concerned studies distinguish mainly folk law from country law by " tradition and modernism " obviously or dimly .

    相关研究或明或暗地将传统与现代作为民间法与国家法的重要区别。

  26. A pudgy hostess leads us to a dimly lit private room without windows .

    一个矮墩墩的女服务员领我们到了一个昏暗的包间。

  27. I dimly remembered her mentioning something when we were at the party .

    我隐约记得我们在开晚会时她提到过某事。

  28. I can dimly remember my fourth birthday .

    我隐约记得自己过四岁生日时的情景。

  29. On the shore , dimly seen thro'the mists of the deep .

    透过海上的薄雾,海岸依稀可见。

  30. A gray brick tunnel , dimly lighted , led to the elevator shaft .

    一条点着昏暗灯光的灰色砖砌通道通往电梯的并道。