dimmed

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. The houselights dimmed.
   观众席的灯暗了下来。
2. Their economic prospects have dimmed
   他们的经济前景变得很暗淡。
3. 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。
4. Her eyes dimmed with sorrow
   悲痛之下，她泪眼蒙眬。
5. The twinkle in his eyes was dimmed by tears.
   他眼中闪烁的光芒被泪水模糊了。
6. Their memory of what happened has dimmed
   他们对所发生事情的记忆变得模糊了。
7. 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。
8. Her childhood passion for collecting has not dimmed, but now she is more discerning.
   她孩提时培养起的对收藏的痴迷丝毫未减，现在只是变得更有眼力了。
9. The house lights dimmed, flickered and went out.
   观众席的灯光暗了下来，闪了几下，然后就熄灭了。
10. His paintings had become more impressionistic as his eyesight dimmed.
    伴随着他视力的下降，他的画作变得更富印象派风格。
11. The moon was dimmed by clouds and the stars were darkened.
    月色朦胧，星辰昏暗。
12. The sky was dimmed by clouds.
    乌云使天色变得朦胧暗淡。
13. The lights were dimmed out when the electricity supply was reduced.
    电力供应被削减后，灯光就变暗了。
14. Another year passed and her hopes dimmed.
    又一年过去了，她的希望变得更加渺茫。
15. Tears dimmed her eyes.
    眼泪使她的眼力模糊。
16. This attraction is somewhat dimmed by the fact that you pay thousands extra in interest.
    这种吸引力是有点暗淡的是，你付出额外的数以千计的利息。
17. When the music started, someone dimmed the lights.
    音乐声一起，有人就把灯光调暗了。
18. On the way up, I felt a jolt; the lights dimmed for a second.
    电梯上升途中，我感觉到一阵晃动；灯光暗了片刻。
19. On the day of Edison's funeral, many people silently dimmed their lights.
    在爱迪生葬礼的那一天。许多人都默默地调暗他们的灯。
20. It seemed dimmed and muted now in the pervading fog.
    如今在弥漫的雾气里它显得黯然失色，哑然无声了。
21. Her eyes dimmed with tears, she did not see him enter.
    泪水模糊了她的眼睛，他进来时她没有看见。
22. The stage lights were dimmed, and the play's first act was over.
    舞台灯光暗了下去，这出戏的第一幕结束了。
23. Someone dimmed the lights and turned up the music.
    有人把灯光转暗，把音乐调高了。
24. Time had dimmed the silver.
    时光使银子使银子变得暗淡了。
25. I think my feelings for him dimmed from that moment on.
    我想，就是从那一刻开始，我对他失去了感觉。
26. You eyes are beautiful. Let's hope they will never be dimmed by crying.
    你的眼睛很漂亮。希望它们不会因为哭泣而变得暗淡。
27. The lights dimmed all around the hall.
    整个大厅的灯光都变得暗淡了下来。
28. The theatre lights dimmed and the show began.
    剧场的灯光暗了下来，表演开始。
29. But the excitement dimmed as further study found the initial data to be overly optimistic.
    但进一步研究发现初始数据过于乐观让以前令人兴奋的理论变得黯淡了。

adj

1. made dim or less bright
   1. the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation
   2. dimmed headlights
   3. we like dimmed lights when we have dinner

   Synonym:    dim