dull

英[dʌl]美[dʌl]

adj.枯燥无味的，晦暗的，多云的，（声音）不清晰的，(感觉)不明显的，（迟）钝的，不景气的；

v.变迟钝，变暗淡，变麻木；

第三人称单数：dulls;

过去式：dulled;

过去分词：dulled;

现在分词：dulling;

比较级：duller;

*高级：dullest;

副词：dully;

名词：dullness;

例句

These houses look exactly like each other, which makes the street look very dull.这些房屋的外观极为相似, 使整条街道显得十分呆板。

be dull with sleepiness因困倦而迟钝

His job consists of dull, repetitive work.他干的是些单调重复的工作。

Robots can relieve people of dull and repetitive work.单调重复的工作,机器人可以代劳。

The party was so dull that it switched him off.聚会单调乏味, 使他感到很扫兴。

I feel a dull ache in the shoulder.我的肩膀感到隐约疼痛。

His words provided some comic relief in what was really a dull speech.他的话给极沉闷的讲话增添了几分轻松的气氛。

Years of doing the same dull job can turn you into a machine.经年累月地做一种单调的工作, 能把活人也做成机器。

a dull lackluster life沉闷、黯淡的生活

The knife is so dull that it will not cut.刀子太钝了, 割不开东西。

同义词

adj.

dull的同义词之：乏味的,单调的;无聊的

flattiresomemonotonousinsipiddrytediousuninterestingboring

dull的同义词之：愚钝的,笨的;不活跃的,呆滞的

sluggishstupidslowinactive

dull的同义词之：阴沉的,昏暗的

drearygraydingy

vt.

dull的同义词之：弄钝;使迟钝

unsharpblunt

dull的同义词之：其他释义

grayliteraldeaddensethickinactivecolorlesscheerlessvividbloodlessboringdeadlydrydiscolordarkenslowbackwarddampsluggishsimpledingysleepykeenblacknumbstupidaridstuffyobtusemuffledrearylanguidmuddysharpfishywhitebluntglassydampenvegetabledumbfadepracticalalleviatesilenceflatbrightuninterestingwoodenopaquedim

反义词

adj.

dull的反义词之：迟钝的;晦暗的;单调的

variedbrilliantvividkeeninterestingbrightexcitingsharp

dull的反义词之：其他释义

splendidalertpoignantbrisksmartagileshrewdacuteclearshiningfunny

同义词解析

以下这些形容词均表示"单调的，乏味的，厌烦的" 的意思

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。

以下这些形容词都可表示"愚蠢的，笨的，傻的" 的意思

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。

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

英语四级真题

The study, which followed more than 2,000 healthy adults between the ages of 18 and 60, found that certain mental functions—including measures of abstract reasoning, mental speed and puzzle-solving—started to dull as early as age 27.

出自-2016年6月阅读原文

Omit dull and ineffective generalities and make sure you give concrete examples.

2016年6月四级真题（第一套）听力 Section C

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

ADJ-GRADED

枯燥无味的;沉闷的;无聊的

If you describe someone or something as dull, you mean they are not interesting or exciting.

例句

They are both nice people but can be rather dull...他俩都是好人但非常沉闷。I felt she found me boring and dull...我觉得她认为我既无趣又沉闷。

ADJ-GRADED

没精打采的;无生气的

Someone or something that is dull is not very lively or energetic.

例句

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。

ADJ-GRADED

(颜色或光)不明亮的,晦暗的

A dull colour or light is not bright.

例句

The stamp was a dull blue colour.邮票是晦暗的深蓝色。

ADJ-GRADED

阴沉的;昏暗的;多云的

You say the weather is dull when it is very cloudy.

例句

It's always dull and raining.天气总是阴雨连绵。

ADJ-GRADED

（声音）不清晰的，隐约的，低沉的

Dull sounds are not very clear or loud.

例句

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。The coffin closed with a dull thud.棺材合上时发出一声闷响。

ADJ-GRADED

(感觉)不明显的，不强烈的，隐约的

Dull feelings are weak and not intense.

例句

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。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。

ADJ-GRADED

钝的;不锋利的

If a knife or blade is dull, it is not sharp.

V-ERG

(使)不强烈;(使)变得无光泽;(使)无生气

If something dulls or if it is dulled, it becomes less intense, bright, or lively.

例句

Her eyes dulled and she gazed blankly...她眼神暗淡，呆呆地凝视着。He can dull your senses with facts and figures...他会用事实和数据蒙蔽你的理智。

英汉词典释义

adj.

不鲜明的, 不清楚的, 晦暗的

The room is dull.这个房间很阴暗。

迟钝的, 呆笨的

枯燥无味的

钝的, 不锋利的

The knife is dull.那把刀很钝。

萧条的, 清淡的

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

不活跃的，不旺盛的，不兴旺的，不景气的，萧条的，呆滞的

(天气等)阴沉的，阴天的，多云的，朦胧的，阴暗的

(声音等)沉闷的，低沉的，压抑的，不清脆的，不洪亮的

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

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

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

vt.

使变钝，弄钝，使不锋利

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。

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。

使麻木；使迟钝，使变得不活泼

The smell from the garbage dulled her appetite.闻到来自垃圾的臭味使她食欲大减。

使(兴趣、痛苦等)减少，减轻，削弱

She gave me some medicine to dull the pain.她给了我一些可减轻疼痛的药。

vi.

变钝，变得不锋利

变得不鲜明；变得失去光泽

变得麻木，变得迟钝；变得不活泼

变低沉，变沉闷

(痛苦)减少，减轻，削弱

英英词典释义

Verb

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"

Adjective

1. lacking in liveliness or animation;

"he was so dull at parties""a dull political campaign""a large dull impassive man""dull days with nothing to do""how dull and dreary the world is""fell back into one of her dull moods"

2. emitting or reflecting very little light;

"a dull glow""dull silver badly in need of a polish""a dull sky"

3. being or made softer or less loud or clear;

"the dull boom of distant breaking waves""muffled drums""the muffled noises of the street""muted trumpets"

4. so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness;

"a boring evening with uninteresting people""the deadening effect of some routine tasks""a dull play""his competent but dull performance""a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention""what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke"tedious days on the train""the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain"other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"

5. (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted;

"dull greens and blues"

6. not keenly felt;

"a dull throbbing""dull pain"

7. slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity;

"so dense he never understands anything I say to him""never met anyone quite so dim""although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackeray"dumb officials make some really dumb decisions""he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse""worked with the slow students"

8. (of business) not active or brisk;

"business is dull (or slow)""a sluggish market"

9. not having a sharp edge or point;

"the knife was too dull to be of any use"

10. blunted in responsiveness or sensibility;

"a dull gaze""so exhausted she was dull to what went on about her"- Willa Cather

11. not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft;

"the dull thud""thudding bullets"

12. darkened with overcast;

"a dark day""a dull sky""a gray rainy afternoon""gray clouds""the sky was leaden and thick"

行业词典

医学： 浊音的：叩诊时无回响的；迟钝的；