dull
美 [d?l]
英 [d?l] 
- v.減輕;(使)變麻木;使遲鈍;使不活潑
- adj.枯燥無味的;沉悶的;無聊的;不明亮的
- 網(wǎng)絡(luò)遲鈍的;枯燥的;乏味的
詞形變化
比較級:duller 最高級:dullest 第三人稱單數(shù):dulls 現(xiàn)在分詞:dulling 過去式:dulled 反義詞
英漢雙解
乏味boring
1. | 枯燥無味的;沉悶的;無聊的not interesting or exciting |
| Life in a small town could be deadly dull. 小城鎮(zhèn)的生活可能會(huì)非常沒意思。 |
| The first half of the game was pretty dull. 上半場比賽打得十分沉悶。 |
| There's never a dull moment when John's around. 只要約翰在就不會(huì)有沉悶的時(shí)候。 |
光;色彩light/colours
2. | 不明亮的;不鮮明的;無光澤的not bright or shiny |
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| dull, lifeless hair 無光澤、無彈性的頭發(fā) |
| Her eyes were dull. 她目光呆滯。 |
天氣weather
3. | 陰沉的;昏暗的;多云的not bright, with a lot of clouds |
| It was a dull, grey day. 那是一個(gè)陰沉昏暗的日子。 |
聲音sounds
4. | 不清晰的;隱約的;低沉的not clear or loud |
| The gates shut behind him with a dull thud. 他走出后,大門砰的一聲悶響關(guān)上了。 |
疼痛pain
5. | 隱隱約約的not very severe, but continuous |
人person
6. | 遲鈍的;愚笨的slow in understanding |
| a dull pupil 腦子遲鈍的小學(xué)生 |
貿(mào)易trade
7. | 蕭條的;不景氣的;呆滯的not busy; slow |
| Don't sell into a dull market. 不要到蕭條的市場去推銷。 |
疼痛pain
1. | [t][i] ~ (sth) 減輕;(使)變麻木to become or be made weaker or less severe |
| The tablets they gave him dulled the pain for a while. 他們給他的藥片暫時(shí)緩解了疼痛。 |
人person
2. | [t] ~ sb 使遲鈍;使不活潑to make a person slower or less lively |
| He felt dulled and stupid with sleep. 他睡得迷迷糊糊,昏頭昏腦。 |
色彩;聲音colours/sounds
3. | [i][t] (使)變得無光澤,變模糊,變低沉to become or to make sth less bright, clean or sharp |
| His eyes dulled and he slumped to the ground. 他眼前一黑重重地倒在地上。 |
| The endless rain seemed to dull all sound. 連綿不斷的陰雨似乎使所有的聲音都變得沉悶起來。 |
習(xí)慣用語
(as) dull as ditchwater
索然無味;無聊透頂extremely boring
英漢解釋
adj. | 1. (市場等)呆滯的,蕭條的;(談話等)單調(diào)的,枯燥的,無聊的,沉悶的 |
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英英解釋
例句
You can pay a full-board supplement. . . but for heaven's sake don't do that . . . you see it's a bit dull eating in the hotel all the time.
你可以全包飯…..但看在上帝的面上,別那么做……你知道,總是在旅館里吃飯有點(diǎn)兒死氣沉沉。
All that glistens is not gold, any more than all that seems heavy or dull must automatically be lead.
發(fā)光的并不都是金子,沉重陰暗的也不都是鉛。
Banking and asset management used to be perceived as fairly dull jobs, which did not attract a significant wage premium.
銀行和資產(chǎn)管理過去一直被視為相當(dāng)枯燥的工作,這并沒有巨大的工資獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)。
Out of the dull loneliness of siege, the stroll in the fresh nature of space, bathed in the New Year sun and breeze.
從單調(diào)寂寞的攻城,散步清爽自然的空間,沐浴在陽光和微風(fēng)的新年。
Most people think of it, when they think of it at all, for it seems to have this reputation as dull, as a nice, quiet almost charming job.
多數(shù)人在想到這個(gè)工作的時(shí)候都覺得這是份有些呆板,但是舒服、安靜甚至有些迷人的工作。
This time, instead of a popping noise there was a dull explosion, followed by a series of crackling noises and a shower of sparks.
但這次沒聽到砰的一聲,而是傳來一聲沉悶的爆炸聲,接著是噼里啪拉的聲音,然后火花四濺。
They have this overriding feelings, you know how to become more of a strong life, Michelia through the dull life.
因?yàn)?/c>擁有了這種超然的情感,你變得更加的懂得堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的生活,含笑走過那平淡的生命。
Zidane's off-field blandness extends to his wardrobe, which is just sort of dull and unimaginative. Luckily his wife has perfect taste.
齊達(dá)內(nèi)球場下的平淡無奇延伸到他的衣柜里,簡直是有些呆板、缺少想像力。萬幸的是,他的妻子非常有品位。
Nearby, the dark, dull edge of a tumor threatens like an approaching squall.
附近,一個(gè)深暗色的腫瘤正像要來臨的暴風(fēng)般威脅著她。
D. this novel was built up to be a master piece but i found it very dull.
這篇小說塑造了一個(gè)非常好的意境,但是我發(fā)覺它非常平淡。
'But isn't it a bit dull at times? ' the Mole ventured to ask. 'Just you and the river, and no one else to pass a word with? '
“不過,是不是有時(shí)也會(huì)感到有點(diǎn)無聊?”鼴鼠壯著膽子問?!?c>光是
你跟河一道,沒有別的人跟你拉拉家常?”
Eric noticed that although her rids showed through a dull coat, her eyes were bright and animated. Finally, he shrugged his shoulders.
埃里克注意到,雖然小狗瘦骨伶仃,全身的毛沒有光澤,但那雙眼睛卻明亮而又充滿活力。
All of these methods are an attempt to inject adventure in lives that have become increasing dull due to the technologies of a modern world.
所有這些方法都試圖將冒險(xiǎn)注入我們因現(xiàn)代科技發(fā)展而變得越來越枯燥的生活之中。
A career of endless repetition would be very dull; better by far to be engaged in at least an attempt at regular renewal.
一種不斷重復(fù)的職業(yè)會(huì)非常乏味;至少去嘗試經(jīng)常改變要好得多。
Let me make a comparison: southern bamboo is as fresh as a little girl, while northern bamboo is as dull as an old lady.
用一個(gè)比喻來說吧:南方竹象小姑娘那樣水靈,而北方竹象老太婆一樣干枯。
Famous writer, mo yan is thought, "if everyone write like Tolstoy classic that this society is too dull and heavy. Flowers to the best. "
著名作家莫言就認(rèn)為,“如果所有人都寫出托爾斯泰一樣的經(jīng)典作品,那這個(gè)社會(huì)也太枯燥和沉重了.百花齊放才最好。”
"Where are we? " Jennings shook his head, trying to clear the dull ache.
詹凝思晃晃隱隱作痛的腦袋,設(shè)法讓自己清醒起來。向立草問到:“我們這是在哪呢?”
Desktop wallpapers have always been a great source of inspiration and the best way to spice up your dull desktop.
筆記本電腦壁紙總能給人愉悅的感覺,并能讓你死氣沉沉的電腦煥發(fā)無限生機(jī)。
Jon felt silly and laughed "I have spent all of my time trying to cut trees with a dull axe. All I needed to do was sharpen it! "
強(qiáng)覺得自己很傻,大笑,“原來我一直在拿一把鈍掉的斧頭砍樹木,卻忘了需要磨利它!”
I did not Jiaohao looks good and a good attitude is all the wealth I only want their own dull and quiet life.
我沒有姣好的外貌善良和一個(gè)好的心態(tài)是我全部的財(cái)富,只想要屬于自己平淡而寧靜的生活。
The debate was dull, but I had to be there, and I read some documents that required my attention.
那天的辯論沒有意思,不過我非得出席不可,于是我就看一些需要處理的文件。
I've been a sad dull man since Anne died, but you've made me feel very much alive again, and I'm grateful to you.
安妮去世以后,我一直郁郁寡歡,是你使我又重新活躍起來,我很感激你。
His dull senses told him it was not the same river where he and Bill had left their canoe.
他模糊的神智告訴他這不是他和比爾留下獨(dú)木舟的那條河。
I got out of it with more dexterity than when I was entangled with the dull measures of other people.
我也能巧妙地逃脫出來,比起和別人牽連在一起的時(shí)候,就方便得多了。
Her first feeling was one of dull anger.
她的第一個(gè)反應(yīng)是一種無名的憤怒。
Their conversation appeared to him thoroughly dull.
他們的談話對他似乎沒啥意思。
She dressed in neat, dull clothes and was not given to displays of affection towards either her husband or her children.
她穿著整潔,并且十分樸素,從不善于對丈夫和孩子表露感情。
Then followed a time of dull misery.
接著而來的是一段沉悶而苦痛的時(shí)日。
His eyes had become dull and remote.
他的兩眼茫然無神。
The second half of the game was dull by comparison with the first.
與上半場相比,比賽的下半場有些沉悶。
A chair always makes me feel respectable and dull.
椅子總叫我覺得是裝模作樣,乏味得很。
They're all good and wonderful and dull as hell.
他們全是大好人,但就是叫人膩味得要死。
Let's jazz the party up, it's very dull.
聚會(huì)太沉悶了,讓我們活躍一下吧!
The naturalist must be dull who is not led to inquire what this bond is.
自然學(xué)者除非感覺遲鈍,對于這種聯(lián)系究竟是什么是要加以追究的。
For example, based on the weight of the fiber, the inclusion of 2% delustesant would produce a dull fiber.
例如,如按纖維重量加入2%消光劑,可以生產(chǎn)無光纖維。
Was it a craving to be thought distinguished, a dread of being dull, or merely an effect of overfeeding?
是指望自己顯得與眾不同,是怕空氣變得沉悶無味,還是只因吃得太飽的結(jié)果?
The increasingly dull nature of many industrial jobs has led to the alienation of many workers.
許多工業(yè)工作越來越單調(diào)刻板,導(dǎo)致很多工人離心離德的傾向。
I felt very dull all the evening, but deemed it advisable NOT to say anything to Carrie about the matter.
整個(gè)早晨都覺得很沒勁,但是我認(rèn)為不對卡麗提這件事是明智的。
Do not read out verbatim the contents of the screen without adding any other on, the audience will feel dull.
不要逐字讀出屏幕上的內(nèi)容而不添加任何其他講解,觀眾會(huì)覺得索然無味。
A boy in a dull green padded jacket is walking against the wind, but later, he no longer seems capable of walking without staggering.
一名男童在一個(gè)單調(diào)乏味的綠色軟墊外套,是走對了風(fēng),但后來,他似乎已不再能行走,沒有驚人的。
The air around is abnormal dull, this allows me to stand to enter a brief meditation state, for feeling around the information field.
四周的空氣異常沉悶,這倒方便了我站著進(jìn)入短暫的冥思態(tài),去感覺周圍的信息場。
Once upon a time, I used to be alone, and gradually I become eluding the opposite sex, the days are dull to me.
從前,習(xí)慣了一個(gè)人的我,慢慢的,對異性存在躲避的心,日子枯燥無味。
and as she was a very cheerful, agreeable woman, be hoped the young ladies would not find it so very dull as they might imagine.
她是個(gè)非常快樂、非常和藹的女人,爵士希望小姐們不會(huì)像她們想象的那樣感到枯燥無味。
I slide open the iron door which had been locked for a winter, but the dull noise of it sounded as though it had been in rust for a century.
打開鎖閉了一個(gè)冬天的伸縮鐵門,干澀的聲音似乎已被銹蝕了一個(gè)世紀(jì)。
He is dull sometimes, and yet once in a while he surprises us with his exceptional clairvoyance!
他有時(shí)候表現(xiàn)的很遲鈍,但是有時(shí)候他以異常的洞察力讓我們感到驚奇!
A natural storyteller, he injects life and humanity into what might have otherwise been a dull list.
該書本可以寫成一份沉悶的清單,但他是個(gè)天生講故事的人,給該書注入了生命和人性。
Dull though I may be, I can return to him again and again, and he is always ready to teach me.
雖然我可能很遲鈍,但我可以一再地求助于他,而他也隨時(shí)準(zhǔn)備著教導(dǎo)我。
If you think you're dull because you don't wear the latest trends, buy a few new clothes.
是不是你認(rèn)為你很無趣,因?yàn)?/c>你不穿最新式樣的衣服,那就去進(jìn)購一些新衣服。
They were huddled together near a fire. They looked at me with dull eyes, then looked away, as if afraid to provoke me.
當(dāng)時(shí)他們卷縮在一個(gè)火堆旁,用木納的眼光看著我,然后又很快把目光移開,似乎害怕惹惱我。
The youngest among the women workers was as dull and colourless as the middle-aged.
最年輕的女工也同中年婦女一樣郁郁寡歡,形容枯槁。
Think about their own work, love is not suitable, dull, while some are spellbound, do not know their future how to walk along the road.
想想自己,愛情不順,工作乏悶,一時(shí)之間有些茫然,不知道自己今后的路該怎么走。
As weddings can be a bit dull for kids, we held it at London Zoo, which brought all the strands of my life together.
因?yàn)?/c>婚禮可能讓孩子們覺得有點(diǎn)無聊,所以我們在倫敦動(dòng)物園舉行,這場婚禮把我人生中所有的部分都集中在一起了。
He said he believed in the old saying: 'All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. '
他說他相信那句老話:“只工作不娛樂,杰克也要變傻瓜?!?/jz>
Yue-ming of the night, was that it had stung the hearts of a thousand miles away, dull, and never swelling.
月明之夜,被它蜇過的心,在千里之外,隱隱作痛,且永不消腫。
Necessary up to a point, but quite dull, and not something that deserves a place in management literature.
雖然在一定程度上是必需的,但是相當(dāng)枯燥,也沒有資格在管理學(xué)文獻(xiàn)中占有一席之地。