dullness
翻译
迟钝, 沉闷, 无光泽
例句
The dullness of the lecture made me sleepy.
讲座的沉闷让我昏昏欲睡。
I was surprised by the dullness of the knife.
我对这把刀的迟钝感到惊讶。
The dullness of the paint was disappointing.
油漆的暗淡令人失望。
语法模式
the dullness of (sth.) (某物)的沉闷/迟钝 The dullness of the weather affected his mood.
近义词
Synonyms: 无聊, 单调, 钝; Antonyms: 明亮, 锋利, 兴奋
词源
来自形容词“dull”(迟钝的)加上表示状态或性质的名词后缀“-ness”。
记忆技巧
“dullness”是“dull”的状态。如果一个派对很“dull”(沉闷),你就会感受到它的“dullness”(沉闷)。