dim adj. (-mm-) 1.微暗的,朦胧的;暗淡的,混沌的。 2.模糊不清的。 3.无光泽的,消光的。 4.迟钝的。 a dim light 微亮。 a dim memory 模糊的记忆。 dim prospects 暗淡的前景。 take a dim view of 抱悲观[怀疑]的看法。 be dim and remote 渺茫。 vt.,vi. (-mm-) (使)暗淡;(使)朦胧,(使)模糊;(使)变朦胧。 Her eyes became dimmed with tears. 她泪眼朦胧。 dim out 〔美国〕熄灯,实行灯火管制。 n. 1.〔古、诗〕暗淡。 2.(汽车的)弱光前灯。 dimbox 〔美俚〕 1. 排解纠纷的人,和事佬。 2. 出租汽车。
Street lighting was dimmed out during the war 战时街道照明实行半灯火管制。
Please dim out the stage for the final scene 请在最后一场即将开演时使舞台灯光转暗。
The whole ship was dimmed out in no time 全船立即实行半灯火管制。
The scene before him dimmed out and his words trailed off 他眼前的景象变得模糊起来,而他的话音也渐渐低下来。
First i didn t know where i was ; i thought i was dreaming ; and when things began to come back to me they seemed to come up dim out of last week 开头,我还不知道自己身在何处,还以为自己正在做梦呢。等到过去的事慢慢想起来以后,依稀仿佛象是上星期发生的事。