英汉词典

dull 基本解释

• 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

dull 词态变化

dull 中文词源

PIE*dheu, 烟尘，烟雾，词源同dust, deaf, dumb.

dull 英文词源

dull

dull: [13] Dull originally meant ‘slow-witted’. It was borrowed from Middle Low German dul, a descendant of the prehistoric Germanic adjective *dulaz, which also produced German toll and Old English dol ‘stupid’ (the Old English adjective does not seem to have survived beyond the 10th century). The modern meaning ‘boring’ developed in the 15th century. The now littleused dullard [15] is a derivative (reflecting the adjective’s original sense), as also is probably dolt [16].
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dull (adj.)

c. 1200, "stupid;" early 13c., "blunt, not sharp;" rare before mid-14c., apparently from Old English dol "dull-witted, foolish," or an unrecorded parallel word, or from Middle Low German dul "slow-witted," both from Proto-Germanic *dulaz (cognates: Old Frisian and Old Saxon dol "foolish," Old High German tol, German toll "mad, wild," Gothic dwals "foolish"), from PIE *dheu- (1) "dust, vapor, smoke" (and related notions of "defective perception or wits"). Of color from early 15c.; of pain or other sensations from 1725. Sense of "boring" first recorded 1580s.

dull. (8) Not exhilarating; not delightful; as to make dictionaries is dull work. [Johnson]

Dullsville, slang for "town where nothing happens," attested from 1960.

dull (v.)

c. 1200, "to grow weary, tire;" of pointed or edged things from c. 1400; of the senses from 1550s; from dull (adj.). Related: Dulled; dulling.

dull 词组搭配

dull 英文释义

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"

dull 同义词解析

dull, tedious, monotonous, dreary

这些形容词均表示"单调的，乏味的，厌烦的"之意。

dull： 指缺乏鲜明、吸引力或情趣而显得乏味、沉闷。

tedious： 侧重指文章、演讲、演出等冗长乏味或环境等单调、沉闷，缺乏活力，使感到不舒服。

monotonous： 指没有变化、重复单调的。

dreary： 侧重无趣味的，不活泼的事或思想状态。

foolish, silly, stupid, simple, dull

这些形容词都可表示"愚蠢的，笨的，傻的"之意。

foolish： 一般指人的无头脑、愚蠢，或缺乏常识与判断力，或指行动的愚蠢可笑。

silly： 口语用词，可和foolish互换，但语气稍强。侧重指人的言行不合常规或不理智，强调单纯、低能和糊涂。

stupid： 多指人或行为的愚蠢，尤指先天智能低下，或因某种原因失去正常的反应或感觉。有时也可与silly和foolish换用，但语气强，常含贬义。

simple： 强调头脑简单或缺少智慧。

dull： 指对问题理解迟钝，缺乏灵敏机智头脑，可能是先下智力低下，也可能因疲倦或健康不佳所致。

dull 双语例句

1. The evidence was read out to the court in a dull monotone.

证据被当庭呆板地宣读了一遍。

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2. I found the characters very two-dimensional, not to say dull.

我觉得那些人物形象即使不说是乏味无聊，至少也是毫无深度。

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3. Broadcast news was accurate and reliable but deadly dull.

新闻广播准确可靠但却非常枯燥。

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4. He is a dull writer and that's a fact.

他写的东西很没意思，真的。

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5. Not being a mother, I found the chit-chat exceedingly dull.

我没当母亲，所以觉得那样的闲谈无聊透顶。

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dull 实用场景例句

Life in a small town could be deadly dull.

小城镇的生活可能会非常没意思。

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The first half of the game was pretty dull.

上半场比赛打得十分沉闷。

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There's never a dull moment when John's around.

只要约翰在就不会有沉闷的时候。

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a dull grey colour

暗灰色

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dull, lifeless hair

无光泽、无弹性的头发

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Her eyes were dull.

她目光呆滞。

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The gates shut behind him with a dull thud.

他出去后门砰的一声闷响关上了。

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It was a dull, grey day.

那是一个阴沉昏暗的日子。

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a dull ache/pain

隐隐的疼痛

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a dull pupil

脑子迟钝的小学生

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Don't sell into a dull market.

不要到萧条的市场去推销。

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‘I suppose so, ’ she said dully.

“我看是这样。”她木然说道。

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His leg ached dully.

他的腿隐隐作痛。

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The tablets they gave him dulled the pain for a while.

他们给他的药片暂时缓解了疼痛。

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He felt dulled and stupid with sleep.

他睡得迷迷糊糊，昏头昏脑。

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His eyes dulled and he slumped to the ground.

他眼前一黑重重地倒在地上。

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The endless rain seemed to dull all sound.

连绵不断的阴雨似乎使所有的声音都变得沉闷起来。

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They are both nice people but can be rather dull...

他俩都是好人但非常沉闷。

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I felt she found me boring and dull...

我觉得她认为我既无趣又沉闷。

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The body's natural rhythms mean we all feel dull and sleepy between 1 and 3pm.

人体生物钟会让我们在下午 1 点到 3 点之间感觉没精打采、昏昏欲睡。

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The stamp was a dull blue colour.

邮票是晦暗的深蓝色。

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It's always dull and raining.

天气总是阴雨连绵。

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The long whining whistle of a shell was followed by the dull boom of the explosion...

在炮弹长长的哀鸣声呼啸而过之后是隆隆而低沉的爆炸声。

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The coffin closed with a dull thud.

棺材合上时发出一声闷响。

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The pain, usually a dull ache, gets worse with exercise...

通常不明显的疼痛在运动后会加剧。

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I realized with a kind of dull shock that I didn't recognize a single name.

我暗自一惊，发现一个名字都不认识。

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Her eyes dulled and she gazed blankly...

她眼神暗淡，呆呆地凝视着。

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He can dull your senses with facts and figures...

他会用事实和数据蒙蔽你的理智。

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