dimly

adv.

1. 暗淡地；昏暗地；模糊地
   not very brightly or clearly
   1. a dimly lit room
      灯光昏暗的房间
   2. I was dimly aware (= only just aware) of the sound of a car in the distance.
      我隐隐约约听着远处有汽车的声音。
   3. I did remember, but only dimly.
      我的确记得，只是记不太清楚了。

1. ADJ-GRADED (光线)昏暗的，暗淡的
   Dim light is not bright.
   1. She stood waiting, in the dim light...
      她站在昏暗的光线下等待。
   2. Below decks, the lights were dim.
      船舱里灯光昏暗。
2. ADJ-GRADED (地方)昏暗的，阴暗的
   A dim place is rather dark because there is not much light in it.
   1. The room was dim and cool and quiet.
      房间里阴暗、清冷，静悄悄的。
3. ADJ-GRADED (人影、物体)隐约的，蒙眬的，不分明的
   A dim figure or object is not very easy to see, either because it is in shadow or darkness, or because it is far away.
   1. Pete's torch picked out the dim figures of Bob and Chang.
      皮特的火把映出了鲍勃和张的模糊身影。
4. ADJ-GRADED (记忆、理解)模糊的，依稀的，不清晰的
   If you have a dim memory or understanding of something, it is difficult to remember or is unclear in your mind.
   1. It seems that the '60s era of social activism is all but a dim memory.
      20 世纪 60 年代的社会激进主义似乎只是一个模糊的记忆。
5. ADJ-GRADED (前景)灰暗的，渺茫的，不光明的
   If the future of something is dim, you have no reason to feel hopeful or positive about it.
   1. The prospects for a peaceful solution are dim.
      和平解决的希望非常渺茫。
6. (人)愚笨的，迟钝的
   If you describe someone as dim, you think that they are stupid.
7. V-ERG (使)（灯光）变昏暗;(使)变暗淡
   If you dim a light or if it dims, it becomes less bright.
   1. Dim the lighting – it is unpleasant to lie with a bright light shining in your eyes...
      把灯光调暗一些——躺着时眼前灯光太强很不舒服。
   2. The houselights dimmed.
      观众席的灯暗了下来。
8. VERB 将(汽车前灯)调为近光;使减光
   If you are driving a car and dim the headlights, you operate a switch that makes them shine downwards, so that they do not shine directly into the eyes of other drivers.
   1. Dim your lights behind that car.
      开到那辆车后面时将前灯调为近光。

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 dip


9. V-ERG (使)(前景、希望等)变渺茫;(使)（感情等）淡化
   If your future, hopes, or emotions dim or if something dims them, they become less good or less strong.
   1. Their economic prospects have dimmed...
      他们的经济前景变得很暗淡。
   2. Forty eight years of marriage have not dimmed the passion between Bill and Helen.
      48 年的婚姻生活并没消磨掉比尔和海伦之间的激情。
10. V-ERG (使)(视力)变差；（使）看不分明
    If your eyes dim or are dimmed by something, they become weaker or unable to see clearly.
    1. Her eyes dimmed with sorrow...
       悲痛之下，她泪眼蒙眬。
    2. The twinkle in his eyes was dimmed by tears.
       他眼中闪烁的光芒被泪水模糊了。
11. V-ERG (使)(记忆)变模糊;(使)变得不清晰
    If your memories dim or if something dims them, they become less clear in your mind.
    1. Their memory of what happened has dimmed...
       他们对所发生事情的记忆变得模糊了。
    2. The intervening years had dimmed his memory.
       经过了其间那么多年他的记忆已经不大清楚了。
12. to take a dim view → see: view

1. Though the shoreline could be dimly seen, it was impossible to judge how far away it was
   虽然能够隐隐约约看到海岸线，但无法估计出大概有多远。
2. The Wild Goose Pagoda was dimly visible.
   大雁塔隐隐在望。
3. The room is dimly lit.
   屋里灯光暗淡。
4. The mountain top was dimly visible.
   山头隐隐在望。
5. The evening clouds grew darker; the night mist thickened and the vast fields stretched dimly as far as the eye could see.
   晚霞渐渐暗淡，暮霭沉沉，野旷天低。
6. But the expressions in your eyes enclosed by the fence-like fake eyelashes are flickering dimly.
   但栅栏似的假睫毛圈住的眼波，却暗淡犹疑。
7. I like those dinner parties where table ware are meticulously set and candles are dimly lit.
   我喜欢那里的晚餐是精心设置的餐具和蜡烛光暗暗地点着。
8. Concerning the romance, believe deeply you swim to leave and dimly discernible;
   关于浪漫，深信你的游离和缥缈；
9. I could dimly discern his figure.
   我隐约看出他的身影。
10. Leaves the guy alone in a cold, dimly lit room.
    把这个人单独留在又冷又暗的房间里。
11. I dimly remembered her mentioning something when we were at the party.
    我隐约记得我们在开晚会时她提到过某事。
12. I can only dimly see the edges of the building on a dark night.
    黑夜中，我只能依稀看见建筑物的轮廓。
13. We perceived the change only dimly.
    我们对变化仅仅有一个模糊的感觉。
14. WE ARE FLYING through mist, a dimly glimpsed forest below.
    我们正飞行穿越薄雾，隐约地瞥见下面的森林。
15. In fact, he dimly remembered goodson's telling him his gratitude once.
    说真的，他还能隐约记得古德森有一次对他表示过谢意。
16. We ducked into the dimly lit thrift shop to get out of the rain.
    为了避雨，我们躲进了灯光昏暗的旧货商店。
17. Customs officers crawl through dimly lit aircraft cavities, arrests, prosecutions and fines are made.
    海关工作人员爬行穿过光线昏暗的飞机腔体，对过失者实行逮捕、起诉和罚款。
18. He could dimly see the house ahead of him.
    他能隐约看见前面的房子。
19. He remembered them dimly, because they were spent chiefly in sleep or stupor.
    他记不清了，因为都是在睡梦或昏晕中渡过的。
20. He was only dimly aware that it was raining.
    他只模糊意识到有雨。
21. They but dimly represent the great surging feelings and desires which lie behind.
    它们只是模糊地代表了语言背后所隐藏的汹涌澎湃的激情和愿望。
22. An Artaxerxes III, covered with blood, flourishes dimly for a time.
    一个阿尔塔薛西斯三世浑身血污，影影绰绰地兴盛了一段时间。
23. Yet he dimly felt that he had only just begun to measure.
    不过他隐隐约约地意识到，现在他已经开始权衡。
24. They were but vaguely conscious of their surroundings; they saw all things dimly, as through a veil;
    对周围的一切他们只有模模糊糊的意识，看到的所有东西都是影影绰绰的，就像罩在纱幕后面。
25. He can only dimly remember his grandparents.
    他对自己的祖父母只有模糊的印象。
26. A pudgy hostess leads us to a dimly lit private room without windows.
    一个矮墩墩的女服务员领我们到了一个昏暗的包间。
27. When you give a speech, you can often only dimly see the people out there.
    你在发表演讲时，往往只能模糊地看到下面的人群。
28. Nina was only dimly aware of the doctor coming in.
    尼娜只是迷迷糊糊地知道医生进来了。
29. This is a dimly lit room.
    这是一个灯光昏暗的房间。
30. They arouse instincts which can only be dimly understood.
    对于他们所激起的本能冲动，人们只能有个模糊的领略。

adv

1. in a dim indistinct manner
   1. we perceived the change only dimly

   Synonym:    indistinctly

2. with a dim light
   1. a dimly lit room

   Synonym:    murkily

3. in a manner lacking interest or vitality
   1. a palely entertaining show

   Synonym:    pallidlypalely