dull
翻译
乏味的, 钝的, 阴沉的
例句
The movie was very dull.
这部电影非常乏味。
This knife is too dull to cut bread.
这把刀太钝了，切不了面包。
It was a dull, gray day.
那是一个阴沉、灰暗的日子。
He felt a dull pain in his shoulder.
他感到肩膀一阵隐痛。
语法模式
((sth. is dull)) 乏味或无趣 The lecture was quite dull.
((sth. is dull)) 不锋利 This old razor is dull.
((a dull color/light)) 不明亮 She wore a dull brown dress.
((a dull pain)) 不剧烈或不强烈 I have a dull ache in my back.
近义词
同义词: boring (无聊的), blunt (钝的), dim (暗淡的); 反义词: interesting (有趣的), sharp (锋利的), bright (明亮的)
词源
源自中古英语 'dull'，来自古英语 'dol'，意为“愚蠢的”。
记忆技巧
一个“阴沉的”(dull)天气会让你感到“乏味的”(dull)。一把“钝的”(dull)刀子用起来没意思。