dull
读音：[dʌl]
adj.呆滞的, 钝的, 迟钝的, 无趣的, 暗的 v.变钝, 迟钝
例句与用法：
He felt a dull ache in his shoulder.
他感到肩膀隐隐作痛。
This student is very dull.
这个学生非常愚钝。
It's impossible to cut a pineapple with such a dull knife.
用一把这么钝的刀子切菠萝是不可能的。
This book is rather dull.
这本书很枯燥。
词形变化：
形容词: dullish | 副词: dully | 形容词比较级: duller | 形容词最高级: dullest | 名词: dullness | 动词过去式: dulled | 动词过去分词: dulled | 动词现在分词: dulling | 动词第三人称单数: dulls |
a.
1. (色彩等)不鲜明的, 晦暗的; 无光泽的
2. 不明显的, 隐约的, 模糊的
He had a dull pain in the chest.
他胸部隐隐作痛。
3. (天气等)阴沉的, 昏暗的
It's very dull today but I don't think it'll rain.
今天天气很阴暗, 但我认为不会下雨。
4. 乏味的, 单调的, 令人生厌的
The story is dull.
这个故事乏味得很。
5. 愚钝的, 笨的; 迟钝的, 不敏感的
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
只工作不玩耍, 聪明孩子也变傻。
6. 钝的, 不锋利的
7. 不活跃的, 呆滞的
vt.
1. 弄钝; 使迟钝
His hearing was dulled by age.
他的听觉因上了年纪而变得迟钝了。
2. 使阴暗
3. 缓和; 减轻(痛苦等); 使不活跃
vi.
1. 变得迟钝
2. (兴趣, 痛苦等)减少; 减轻
dull
形容词比较级：duller
形容词最高级：dullest
过去式：dulled
过去分词：dulled
现在进行时：dulling
词形变化：
形容词: dullish | 副词: dully | 形容词比较级: duller | 形容词最高级: dullest | 名词: dullness | 动词过去式: dulled | 动词过去分词: dulled | 动词现在分词: dulling | 动词第三人称单数: dulls |
同义词：
boring | stupid | blunt | uninteresting | dim | muffle | dampen | muted | cloudy | dark | deaden | stultify | cloud | reduce | blur | assuage | slow | sluggish | gray | inactive | dreary | dry | dingy | tiresome | tedious | flat | monotonous | dense | unsharp | insipid | numb | damp | dumb | obtuse | colorless | literal | darken | cheerless | discolor | black | thick | dead | keen | backward | deadly | sharp | muddy | bloodless | arid | alleviate | languid | sleepy | simple | opaque | glassy | stuffy | fishy | silence | fade | vivid | white | wooden | vegetable | practical | slack | drab | lower | leaden | wearisome | ho-hum | tone down | muffled | bright | irksome | benumb | pall | softened | mute | deadening | thudding |
反义词：
sharp | bright | lively | sharpen |
词义辨析：
同义:
vt.弄钝; 使迟钝
blunt unsharpa.阴沉的, 昏暗的
gray dingy drearya.愚钝的, 笨的; 不活跃的, 呆滞的
stupid slow inactive sluggisha.乏味的, 单调的; 无聊的
boring uninteresting dry flat tiresome tedious monotonous insipid同义参见:
alleviate arid dead opaque obtuse silence numb colorless backward colorless muffle muddy discolor lower literal practical dim languid cheerless simple white drab bloodless dense glassy deadly stuffy thick darken fade sleepy slack damp flat fishy dampen boring dumb vegetable wooden black反义:
a.迟钝的; 晦暗的; 单调的
keen sharp bright brilliant interesting varied exciting vivid反义参见:
smart poignant shining clear funny alert keen splendid agile shrewd brisk acute dulldullD.J.:[dʌl]K.K.:[dʌl]adj.1.翻译：不鲜明的, 不清楚的, 晦暗的The room is dull.这个房间很阴暗。
2.翻译：迟钝的, 呆笨的
3.翻译：枯燥无味的
4.翻译：钝的, 不锋利的The knife is dull.那把刀很钝。
5.翻译：萧条的, 清淡的
dull[dʌl]adj.
1.翻译：(刀等)钝的，不锐的，不锐利的
2.翻译：单调的，冗长乏味的，枯燥无味的，无趣的，无聊的，沉闷的，无吸引力的，令人生厌(或厌烦)的
3.翻译：不活跃的，不旺盛的，不兴旺的，不景气的，萧条的，呆滞的
4.翻译：(天气等)阴沉的，阴天的，多云的，朦胧的，阴暗的
5.翻译：(声音等)沉闷的，低沉的，压抑的，不清脆的，不洪亮的
6.翻译：(色彩、光线等)暗淡的，微暗的，晦暗的，不鲜明的，不鲜艳的，不明亮的，无光泽的，无光彩的，(镜子等)模糊的
7.翻译：慢腾腾的，动作(或行动)缓慢的，不活泼的，懒惰的，懒散的
8.翻译：(呆)笨的，愚钝的，愚蠢的
9.翻译：麻木的，感觉(或理解力)迟钝的，不敏感的，缺乏灵敏性的，无感觉的
10.翻译：慢性的，(痛苦)不剧烈的，感觉不强烈的，隐约感觉到的，模糊的，不明显的
11.翻译：不热心的，不热情的，有气无力的，无生气的，没精打采的，沮丧的，泄气的，(情绪等)阴郁的，忧闷的，情绪低落的
12.翻译：(味)不浓的
13.翻译：【医学】(尤指胸腔叩诊时的声音)浊音的vt.
1.翻译：使变钝，弄钝，使不锋利：to dull an ax把斧子砍钝to dull a knife把小刀用钝
2.翻译：使变沉闷，使变低沉：Her shriek was dulled by the loud crash of thunder.她的尖叫声在震耳的雷声中变得低沉了。
3.翻译：使晦暗，使不鲜明，使无光泽：The colour of the red flag has been dulled by age.那面红旗因年深日久而褪色了。
4.翻译：使麻木；使迟钝，使变得不活泼：Old age is dulling my thinking.年龄的增长使我思想日见迟钝了。The smell from the garbage dulled her appetite.闻到来自垃圾的臭味使她食欲大减。
5.翻译：使(兴趣、痛苦等)减少，减轻，削弱：He took drugs to dull pain.他吃了药以减轻疼痛。She gave me some medicine to dull the pain.她给了我一些可减轻疼痛的药。vi.
1.翻译：变钝，变得不锋利：That knife dulls easily.那把小刀易用钝。
2.翻译：变得不鲜明；变得失去光泽：Her hair dulled.她的头发失去了光泽。
3.翻译：变得麻木，变得迟钝；变得不活泼：His senses dulled as the drug swept through his body.当毒素传遍他全身时，他的感觉变得麻木了。His eyes and ears dulled by age.他的耳目因年老而变得不灵了。
4.翻译：变低沉，变沉闷：Her cry for help dulled.她的呼救声变低沉了。
5.翻译：(痛苦)减少，减轻，削弱：His backache dulled他的背疼减轻了。近义词bluntobtuse反义词sharpkeen(as) dull as ditchwater 或[美国英语](as) dull as dishwater[口语]十分单调乏味，枯燥无味，毫无趣味dull the edge of弄钝；减少(兴趣)
1.翻译：迟钝的; 呆笨的; 麻木的; 不敏感的
2.翻译：(天气等)阴郁的; 阴暗的; (颜色等)暗淡的; (谈话等)单调的; 枯燥的; 无聊的; 沉闷的
3.翻译：呆滞的; 不活跃的; 萧条的
4.翻译：(刀等)钝的; (镜子、光等)模糊的a dull mind迟钝的头脑be dull of hearing耳朵不灵a dull boy笨孩子a dull day阴天a dull play [story、talk]无聊的戏[故事、谈话]a dull village冷清清的村庄a dull market萧条的市场a dulledge钝刃a dull light模糊的光线All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.[谚]只学习, 不玩耍, 聪明孩子也变傻。词性变化dull[dʌl]vt.
1.翻译：弄钝; 使迟钝
2.翻译：使阴暗; 使阴郁
3.翻译：缓和; 减轻(痛苦等); 使不活泼; 使呆滞He dulled his knife.他把刀弄钝了。Some drugs dull pain.有些药能止痛。dull[dʌl]vi.
1.翻译：变钝; 变迟钝
2.翻译：(兴趣、痛苦等)减轻; 减少
3.翻译：【纺】消光This cheap knife dulls easily.这把便宜的刀容易变钝。继承用法dull-brainedadj.
1.翻译：头脑迟钝的 -browed词性变化dull[dʌl]adj.
1.翻译：愁眉苦脸的; 闷闷不乐的dull-headn.
1.翻译：傻瓜; 笨蛋dull-wittedadj.
1.翻译：愚蠢的dullard[ˈdʌləd]dull[dʌl]n.
1.翻译：笨蛋, 蠢汉dullyadv. dull
adjective
lacking interest or excitement
乏味的，单调的，呆板的
your diet doesn't have to be dull and boring.
你的食谱不必单调乏味。
翻译：(archaic)(of a person) feeling bored and dispirited
(古)（人）感觉无聊的，无生气的，沮丧的
she said she wouldn't be dull and lonely.
她说她不会觉得孤独无聊。
lacking brightness, vividness, or sheen
不鲜明的，晦暗的；无光泽的
his face glowed in the dull lamplight.
在幽暗的灯光下他的脸在发亮。
his black hair looked dull.
他的黑头发看上去没有光泽。
翻译：(of the weather) overcast; gloomy
（天气）阴沉的；昏暗的
next morning dawned dull.
第二天破晓时天阴沉沉的。
翻译：(of sound) not clear; muffled
（声音）不清晰的，沉闷的
a dull thud of hooves.
马蹄的闷响。
翻译：(of pain) indistinctly felt; not acute
隐隐作痛的，非剧痛的
there was a dull pain in his lower jaw.
他的下巴隐隐作痛。
翻译：(of an edge or blade) blunt
（锋，刃）钝的，不锋利的
when cutting hard rock the edge soon became dull.
切割坚硬的石头时，刀刃很快就变钝了。
(of a person) slow to understand; stupid
（人）愚钝的；愚蠢的，笨的
the voice of a teacher talking to a rather dull child.
老师和一个笨孩子谈话的声音。
翻译：(archaic)(of a person's senses) not perceiving things distinctly; insensitive
(古)（感觉）迟钝的，不敏感的；麻木的
翻译：(of activity) sluggish, slow-moving
（行动）迟缓的，慢腾腾的
trading was dull and low in volume.
贸易不活跃，交易量较低。verb
make or become dull or less intense
使乏味（或不鲜明、迟钝），变得乏味（或不鲜明、迟钝）
[with obj.]time dulls the memory.
时间使记忆模糊。
[no obj.]Albert's eyes dulled a little.
艾伯特的眼睛变得有些黯淡。常用词组
(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。派生
dullish
adjective
dullness
noun
(亦作 dulness)dully
[ˈdʌlˌli]
adverb
语源
Old English dol 'stupid', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dol 'crazy' and German toll 'mad, fantastic, wonderful'
dull
动词 dull:
make dull in appearance
become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness
deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
同义词：muffle, mute, damp, dampen, tone down
make numb or insensitive
同义词：numb, benumb, blunt
make dull or blunt
同义词：blunt
become less interesting or attractive
同义词：pall
make less lively or vigorous
形容词 dull:
lacking in liveliness or animation
emitting or reflecting very little light
being or made softer or less loud or clear
同义词：muffled, muted, softened
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
同义词：boring, deadening, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome
(of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted
not keenly felt
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
同义词：dense, dim, dumb, obtuse, slow
(of business) not active or brisk
同义词：slow, sluggish
not having a sharp edge or point
blunted in responsiveness or sensibility- Willa Cather
not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft
同义词：thudding
darkened with overcast
同义词：grey, gray, leaden
习惯用语(as) dull as ditch-water1.翻译：[口]非常沉闷乏味
dull
1. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
<谚>只工作不玩耍，聪明杰克也变傻。
2. It's very dull going for a walk alone.
一个人散步很没意思。
3. The first half of the game was pretty dull.
上半场比赛打得十分沉闷。
4. No, this color won't do; it's too dull.
不,这颜色不行,太暗淡了。
5. She seems dull beside that girl.
与那个女孩相比,她显得乏味。
6. To speak or write in a dull,tiresome style.
乏味地（写作）说话以一种平淡、乏味的方式说话或写作
7. Today it will be dull and overcast.
今天天气将阴伴多云。
8. It's very dull today but I don't think it'll rain.
今天天气很阴暗,但我认为不会下雨。
9. It's very dull today but I do not think it'll rain.
今天天气很阴暗，但我认为不会下雨。
10. It is dull with a cloudy sky today.
今天阴天间多云。
11. Senses dull and blunt from all the lies!
从一切谎言的麻木中渐渐的醒来!
12. The office seems so dull and prosaic after Pine Ridge.
从松岭回来后，办公室似乎变得枯燥无味了。
13. He was not so dull but had his own thoughts.
他不至于笨得没有他自己的思想。
14. They're all good and wonderful and dull as hell.
他们全是大好人，但就是叫人腻味得要死。
15. They often danced to relieve the dull evening.
他们晚上无聊时常常以跳舞来调剂。
16. Their dress was plain and dull in colouring.
他们的衣服朴素，颜色单调。
17. He gazed at the street with dull, glassy eyes.
他呆滞、无神的双眼凝视著那街道。
18. He is a little dull in comparison with his brother.
他和他弟弟比起来有些迟钝。
19. He had dull his craving for verbal truth.
他对于口头上的真话的渴求已经淡漠。
20. He has a keen impatience with the dull.
他对于迟钝的人极不耐烦。
21. He ploughed through the dull book to the end.
他很费力地把那本枯燥乏味的书看完了。
22. He felt a dull ache in his shoulder.
他感到肩膀隐隐作痛。
23. He skipped the dull parts of the book .
他把这本书的枯燥部分略过不读。
24. He couldn't teach such dull children.
他教不好这样呆笨的孩子。
25. He is a dull man with no hobbies at all.
他是一个枯燥乏味的人,没有兴趣爱好。
26. His eyes had become dull and remote.
他的两眼茫然无神。
27. His head hit the floor with a dull thud.
他的头砰的一声撞在了地板上。
28. His dull speeches often underwhelm his audiences.
他的枯燥的讲话常常使听众感到腻味。
29. His performances have become wooden and dull.
他的演出变得呆板乏味。
30. His life seems very dull and alternates between work and sleep.
他的生活似乎很枯燥，就是工作完了睡觉，睡完觉又工作。
31. His nerves were naturally too dull.
他的神经天生太麻木。
32. He has a dull heavy ache in the crotch.
他的胯部感到隐痛。
33. His eyes looked dull, almost vacuous.
他看上去目光呆滞，茫然若失。
34. He had the look of a dull and brutish man.
他看起来是个迟钝粗野的人。
35. He had a dull pain in the chest.
他胸部隐隐作痛。
36. The dark lump on his face turned a dull purple.
他脸皮上的疙疙瘩瘩紫得快发黑了。
37. It took him a long time to sharpen the dull knife.
他花了很长时间把那把钝刀磨锋利。
38. His joke provided some comic relief in what was really a dull speech.
他说的笑话给极沉闷的讲话增加几分轻松气氛。
39. The gates shut behind him with a dull thud.
他走出后门砰的一声闷响关上了。
40. At his best the man is still rather a dull fellow.
他这人即使是处在最佳状态的时候，也依然是一个迟钝的家伙。
41. He asked whether he did not feel dull.
他问他并不感到平淡。
42. The dull bricks of Elizabeth fell behind.
伊丽莎白城灰暗的砖房已抛在后面。
43. The conference was deadly dull.
会议开得死气沉沉的。
44. But the Frenchman was dull and unresponsive.
但是这位法国人却面色阴沉，颇为冷淡。
45. But the background is a bit dull.
但背景有些单调。
46. It's dull living on a desert island.
住在荒岛上十分的单调。
47. It will be so dull and lonely here without you.
你不在这里,我们真无聊,真寂寞。
48. Jeez! Can you keep it down to a dull roar?
你们能小声点吗?
49. You will never be made dull by too much work.
你决不会因太用功而变成傻瓜的。
50. Do you feel a dull pain in the stomach?
你是否觉得胃部隐隐作痛？
51. Do you have a dull pain in your chest?
你胸部是钝痛吗?
52. What can you use to spice up this dull meal?
你能放点什么料使这没味道的饭菜香起来呢?
53. To make less intense;dull or deaden.
使迟钝使迟钝；滞缓或失去感觉的
54. The countryside was flat, dull and uninteresting.
农村地区缺乏生气，无聊乏味。
55. The scabbard is content to be dull when it protects the keenness of the sword.
刀鞘保护刀的锋利，它自己则满足于它的迟钝。
56. Blunt licker-in wire or dull flats.
刺辊或盖板的金属针布变钝。
57. TWISTED DULL SHINING SATIN PRINTI.
加捻亚光色丁印花
58. Sameness or dull repetition in sound, style, manner, or color.
单调声音、文体、风格和色彩的同样性或单调的重复
59. All work and no play make jack a dull boy; all play and no work make jack a mere boy.
只好用功不会玩，杰克变成笨小孩; 只好玩耍不用功，杰克变成可怜虫。
60. Cause all work and no play make jack a dull boy?
只工作不娱乐会让人变?
61. All work and no play makes Jack a dull oy.
只工作不玩使人变傻。
62. All work and no play made Jack a dull boy.
只工作不玩使杰克成了傻孩子。
63. All work and no play make jack a dull boy.
只工作不玩耍,聪明孩子也变傻。
64. All work, no play, makes Jack a dull boy.
只工作，不玩耍，聪明小孩也变傻。
65. All work and no pay make jack a dull boy.
只有工作无工资，杰克也得变蠢材。
66. All work and no pay makes Jack a dull boy.
只有工作无工资，杰在也得变蠢才。
67. There's never a dull moment when John's around.
只要约翰在就不会有沉闷的时候。
68. A full belly makes a dull brain.
吃得太饱，呆头呆脑。
69. The ear grew dull of hearing from old age.
听觉因年迈而变得不灵。
70. It would be very dull to be married to Denis.
和丹尼斯结婚太乏味了。
71. He is rather dull in comparison with others.
和别人比较起来，他相当迟钝。
72. Oh, they are very dull actually.
哦，实际上很乏味的。
73. A dull explosive sound, usually short and repeated, made by or as if by a laboring engine.
嘎嚓声由或象是由工作的发动机发出单调的爆响声，通常短暂而重复
74. Dull with sleepiness; sluggish.
因困倦而迟钝; 懒怠的
75. There's always a dull period after the January sales.
在一月份大减价之後市面总要有一段清淡时期。
76. There is a dull sound coming from the darkness.
在黑暗中传来模糊的声音。
77. Faded and dull in appearance.
外表褪色的，单调的
78. Perhaps his nerve is naturally too dull to admit of any excitation.
大概他的神经天生就很迟钝以至不容有任何刺激的余地。
79. It is dull, I do not care for it.
太没有意思啦,我不喜欢它。
80. She took drugs to dull the pain.
她吃了药以减轻疼痛。