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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7081 COCA: 5733

dim

Word family 
dim1 /dɪm/ ●○○ adjectiveadj (comparativecomp dimmer, superlativesupl dimmest)  
1  dark 暗的DARK fairly dark or not giving much light, so that you cannot see well 阴暗的，昏暗的 OPP bright
 in the dim light of the early dawn
在微弱的晨曦里
 a dim glow
昏暗的微光
► see thesaurus at dark
2  shape 形状CF a dim shape is one which is not easy to see because it is too far away, or there is not enough light 朦胧的，隐约的
 The dim outline of a building loomed up out of the mist.
一座建筑物巨大而朦胧的轮廓在雾霭中隐现。
3  take a dim view of something DISAPPROVEto disapprove of something 不赞同某事，对某事持否定态度
 Miss Watson took a dim view of Paul’s behaviour.
沃森小姐对保罗的行为颇为不齿。
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take a dim view of something• As a keen amateur astronomer I take a dim view of being mistaken for a fortune teller!• Magistrate Rosemary Watters told Hannon this type of behaviour was unacceptable and the court took a dim view of it.• I hope that the Minister is not back-tracking on them because we would take a dim view of that.• They were summoned to see Miss Rudge who took a dim view of the episode.• But let's assume that as a reader of this paper you take a dim view of these matters.• The electorate took a dim view of this practice when the government used it to get the consumption tax through in December.• Management took a dim view of union organizing efforts.• Most workers instinctively know this and, in most circumstances, take a dim view of union organizing efforts.• The tendency of bureaucrats to take a dim view of whistle-blowers is particularly marked in the military.
4  dim recollection/awareness etc REMEMBER#a memory or understanding of something that is not clear in your mind 模糊的记忆/意识等 SYN vague
 Laura had a dim recollection of someone telling her this before.
劳拉隐约记得以前曾有人告诉过她这件事。
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dim recollection/awareness etc• My dim recollection was that there was discussion of such questions in Mary Shelley's novel.
5  eyes 眼睛 literaryBRIGHT# dim eyes are weak and cannot see well 〔眼睛〕昏花的
 Isaac was old and his eyes were dim.
以撒年老，眼睛昏花。
6  future chances 未来的机会FAIL if your chances of success in the future are dim, they are not good 〔未来成功的机会〕暗淡的，渺茫的，不乐观的
 Prospects for an early settlement of the dispute are dim.
早日解决争端的希望比较渺茫。
7. in the dim and distant past PASTa very long time ago – used humorously 很久以前〔幽默用法〕
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in the dim and distant past• I am sure in the dim and distant past it had been filched from the wall.
8  not intelligent 愚笨的 informalSTUPID/NOT INTELLIGENT not intelligent 不聪明的
 You can be really dim sometimes!
有时候你可真笨啊！
—dimly adverbadv
 a dimly lit room
光线昏暗的房间
 She was only dimly aware of the risk.
她只是隐约意识到危险。
—dimness noun [uncountableU]
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dim• The reading light over her seat is dim.• I'm playing a guy who's well-meaning but kind of dim.• She's not the brightest kid in the class -- in fact, she's quite dim.• The boy's just a little dim.• The lights were dim.• There were those in the dim corridors of Headquarters who said that his rise had been too fast.• Dying embers gave out a dim glow in the hearth.• He turned, his eyes resting momentarily upon the dim, grey shape of the funerary couch.• I was led through a dim hallway to his office.• For many students the 1970s are dim history.• There was nothing in the room but a table, a chair, and a dim lamp.• His face shadowed by the dim light, he crept out and slipped through a door behind the bridge.• It was impossible to read by the dim light of the fire.• We could only see a dim outline of a ship in the distance.• He saw the dim outline of the taxi-driver's head inside the cab.• That first visit when I stayed at the Al Ain Hilton seemed in the dim past.• There was enough starlight coming in the window to make out the dim shapes of bunkbeds and rucksacks.
dim2 verb (dimmed, dimming)  
1  [intransitiveI, transitiveT]BRIGHT# if a light dims, or if you dim it, it becomes less bright （使）变暗淡，（使）变昏暗
 The lights in the theatre began to dim.
剧院里的灯光开始暗下来。
2  [intransitiveI, transitiveT]REDUCE if a feeling, quality etc dims or is dimmed, it grows weaker or less 〔感觉〕变弱；〔品质〕下降
 Even the rain could not dim their enthusiasm.
甚至下雨都未能减弱他们的热情。
 Hopes of a peaceful settlement have dimmed.
和平解决的希望变得渺茫了。
3. dim your headlights/lights American EnglishAmETTC to lower the angle of the front lights of your car, especially when someone is driving towards you 〔尤其当对面有车开来的时候〕把汽车前灯调为近光 SYN British English dip
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dim• The painful memory began to dim.• By that time, witnesses may be unavailable-some may be dead or their memories dimmed.• That gap has fluctuated between about 2. 7 percent and 1. 45, widening whenever prospects for monetary union dim.• When she emerged, the wall-lights had been dimmed and the polished table by the french windows had been set for two.• You're surrounded by strangers, your dozy curiosity in their sayings and doings dimming as the house lights go down.• Even the death of Laura Ashley did not dim City enthusiasm.• Inside, the lobby lights had been dimmed like the interior of an airplane on a night flight.• Her words dimmed our hopes of a peaceful settlement.• Shadowy twilight never dimmed the brightness.• Can you dim the lights? I have a headache.
Origin dim1
Old English
dim1 adjectiveadjdim2 verb
Chinese
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7081 COCA: 5733
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7081 COCA: 5733
dim adj.
⇨ dim 1 (a dim light/shape) ⇨ dim 2 (a dim room)dim verb
⇨ darkendim1

adjective

 a dim light/shape 暗淡的灯光；模糊的人影a dim room 昏暗的房间dim ♦︎ faint ♦︎ weak ♦︎ soft ♦︎ thinThese words all describe light which is not very strong. 这些词均形容光线暗淡。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆dim / faint / weak / soft / thin light◆a dim / faint / soft glow◆a dim / soft lamp◆dim / soft lighting◆faint / thin moonlight◆a dim / faint outline■ dim (of light) not easy to see by; (of an object) not easily seen because there is not much light （光线）暗淡的，微弱的；（物体）不清楚的，隐约的◆It was hard to see in the dim glow of the streetlights.在微弱的路灯光下看不清楚。◆The light is too dim to read by.这光线太暗，看不了书。◆I could see a dim shape in the doorway.我看见门口有个模糊的人影。OPP bright ⇨ bright   see also dim ⇨ darken verb ▸ dimly

adverb

◆a dimly lit room灯光昏暗的房间▸ dimness

noun

 [uncountable] ◆It took a while for his eyes to adjust to the dimness.过了一会儿他的眼睛才适应了那昏暗的状况。■ faint (of light or an object) not easily seen （光线）微弱的，暗淡的；（物体）朦胧的，不清楚的◆There was a faint glimmer of light from her window.她的窗口闪烁着微弱的灯光。◆We saw the faint outline of the mountain through the mist.我们透过薄雾看见了朦胧的山峦轮廓。OPP bright ⇨ bright ▸ faintly

adverb

◆A streetlight glowed faintly through the frosted glass.一盏路灯透过结了霜的玻璃发出微弱的光亮。■ weak (of light) not very bright or warm （光线）微弱的，淡淡的◆The weak winter sunlight spread across the lake.淡淡的冬日阳光洒落在湖面上。 OPP strong ⇨ strong 3 ▸ weakly

adverb

◆The sun was shining weakly.太阳闪着淡淡的光芒。NOTE 辨析 Dim, faint or weak? Dim is used to describe the light in the sky or in a room or place when it is not bright and makes it hard to see things clearly. Faint more often describes a particular point of light such as a glimmer or glow, when it is the light itself that is hard to see. Weak is used especially to describe the light in the sky when the sun is shining, but is not particularly bright or warm; you can see things clearly but the light does not make them shine. * dim形容天空或房间等场所里光线暗淡，看不清东西。faint多形容glimmer或glow等的发光点，指光亮本身很微弱，看不清楚。weak尤形容日光微弱或暗淡，能够看清东西，但亮度不够。■ soft [usually before noun](of light) not too bright, in a way that is pleasant and relaxing to the eyes （光线）柔和的，悦目的◆The kitchen was filled with the soft cosy glow of candlelight.厨房里映照着暖意浓浓的柔和烛光。OPP dazzling , harsh ⇨ strong 3 ▸ softly

adverb

◆The room was softly lit by a lamp.屋里点着一盏灯，光线很柔和。■ thin [usually before noun] (literary) (of light) not very bright or warm （光线）微弱的，淡淡的◆the thin grey light of dawn浅灰色的晨曦dim2

adjective

 a dim light/shape 暗淡的灯光；模糊的人影a dim room 昏暗的房间dim ♦︎ gloomy ♦︎ dreary ♦︎ dingyThese words all describe a place or situation where there is not much light, especially in a way that makes you feel sad. 这些词均表示环境光线暗淡、气氛哀伤。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a dim / gloomy / dreary / dingy room◆a dim / gloomy corridor / interior / street◆a gloomy / dingy house◆a dim / gloomy / dreary place / day◆a gloomy / dreary morning◆rather dim / gloomy / dreary / dingy◆a gloomy / dreary / dingy little sth■ dim where you cannot see well because there is not much light 光线暗淡的；昏暗的◆They stepped into the dim and cluttered little shop.他们走进那家昏暗杂乱的小店。OPP bright ⇨ bright   see also dim ⇨ darken verb ■ gloomy nearly dark, or badly lit in a way that makes you feel sad 昏暗的；阴暗的；幽暗的◆The gloomy weather showed little sign of lifting.那阴沉的天气一点也没有放晴的迹象。◆The house is very grand, but rather gloomy when you're alone.那座房子十分堂皇，可当你一人待在里面时会显得很幽暗。OPP bright ⇨ bright   see also gloom ⇨ darkness ■ dreary ˈdrɪəri; NAmE ˈdrɪriwithout much light or colour and making you feel sad 昏暗的；沉闷的◆We left at seven o'clock on a dark and dreary February morning.那是2月里一个昏暗沉闷的早上，我们于7点钟离开。▸ dreariness

noun

 [uncountable] ◆She hated the dreariness of her everyday life.她对日常生活的枯燥乏味感到厌恶。■ dingy ˈdɪndʒi (of place) dark and dirty, and often small （常指狭小场所）昏暗肮脏的◆The kitchen was rather dark and dingy.厨房又黑又脏。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7081 COCA: 5733
dim
Not bright or shiny and not providing much light: dull, muddy, dim...
Not clear to the senses: faint, invisible, subtle...
Darkness: darkness, shade, blackness...
Words used to describe memory and memories: a memory like a sieve, a trip/walk down memory lane, blurred...
Complicated and difficult to understand: complicated, difficult, complex...
Words used to describe unintelligent people: silly, idiotic, unintelligent...
Not likely to happen: unlikely, doubtful, remote...
Lack of intelligence, understanding or careful thought: stupidity, ignorance, incomprehension...
The quality of being complicated or difficult to understand: complexity, sophistication, opacity...
To reduce, or to stop light: block out, shade, darken...
What light can do: reflect, flood, fade...
To become, or to make something weaker: lessen, reduce, subside...
To make something difficult to see: blind, cloud, blur...
Computer software:accounting package, ad blocker, address book...

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