dull

1. ADJ If you describe someone or something as dull, you mean they are not interesting or exciting. 沉悶的; 乏味的[表不滿]

I felt she found me boring and dull. 我覺得她認(rèn)為我令人厭煩而又乏味。

2. dullnessN-UNCOUNT 沉悶; 乏味

They enjoy anything that breaks the dullness of their routine life. 他們喜愛能打破他們規(guī)律生活的沉悶的任何事情。

3. ADJ Someone or something that is dull is not very lively or energetic. 無精打采的; 無生氣的

The body's natural rhythms mean we all feel dull and sleepy between 1 and 3 pm. 身體的自然節(jié)律造成我們在下午1點(diǎn)至3點(diǎn)間都會感到無精打采、昏昏欲睡。

4. dullyADV 無精打采地; 了無生氣地[ADV after v]

His giant face had a rough growth of stubble, his eyes looked dully ahead. 他寬大的臉龐上長著粗硬的胡子茬，眼睛黯然無神地看著前方。

5. ADJ A dull colour or light is not bright. 黯淡的

The stamp was a dark, dull blue colour with a heavy black postmark. 這枚郵票是模糊的暗藍(lán)色的，上面蓋著一個粗黑色的郵戳。

6. dullyADV 黯淡地[ADV with v]

The street lamps gleamed dully through the night's mist. 街燈透過夜的薄霧隱約地閃現(xiàn)。

7. ADJ You say the weather is dull when it is very cloudy. (天氣) 陰沉的

It's always dull and raining. 天老是陰沉沉的，下著雨。

8. ADJ Dull sounds are not very clear or loud. 低沉而模糊的

The coffin closed with a dull thud. 隨著一聲沉悶地撞擊聲，棺材合上了。

9. dullyADV 低沉而模糊地[ADV after v]

He heard his heart thump dully but more quickly. 他聽見他的心跳低沉但卻更急速。

10. ADJ Dull feelings are weak and not intense. 微弱的[ADJ n]

The pain, usually a dull ache, gets worse with exercise. 這種疼痛，通常是隱隱作痛，運(yùn)動時會加劇。

11. dullyADV 微弱地

His arm throbbed dully. 他的手臂微微地顫動。

12. V-T/V-I If something dulls or if it is dulled, it becomes less intense, bright, or lively. 使…變?nèi)?變暗/變得無生氣; 變?nèi)?變暗/變得無生氣

Her eyes dulled and she gazed blankly. 她雙目變得黯然無神，茫然凝神。