dull
/dʌl/
adj.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
乏味的;无聊的;钝的;暗淡的;隐隐的
释义与例句
adj.
乏味的;无聊的
not interesting or exciting
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The lecture was so dull that several people lost concentration.
这场讲座非常乏味,好几个人都无法集中注意力。
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The job seemed dull at first, but it soon became more varied.
这份工作起初看似单调,但很快变得丰富多样。
展开其余 1 条例句
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Even a dull book may contain one useful idea.
即使是一本枯燥的书,也可能包含一个有用的观点。
adj.
钝的;暗淡的;隐隐的
not sharp or bright, or continuous and not severe when describing pain
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This knife is too dull to cut through the thick skin.
这把刀太钝,切不开厚厚的果皮。
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The room was painted a dull grey.
房间被刷成了暗淡的灰色。
展开其余 1 条例句
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He felt a dull ache in his lower back after the long drive.
长时间开车后,他感到下背部隐隐作痛。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
dull 不只表示“无聊”,还可表示刀“钝”、颜色“暗”和疼痛“隐隐的”;a dull ache 是常见搭配,不能按“无聊”理解。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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dullness 乏味;迟钝;暗淡dullness 是名词,可指乏味、光线暗淡或头脑迟钝,具体含义随语境变化。
同义词
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boring 无聊的;乏味的表示“乏味”时 dull 与 boring 接近;boring 更口语、直接,指无法引起兴趣。dull 还可表示刀不锋利、颜色不光亮或疼痛隐隐的,这些意义不能用 boring 代替。The long presentation was boring and repetitive. 这场冗长的演示既无聊又重复。
常见搭配
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a dull ache 隐痛She woke with a dull ache behind her eyes. 她醒来时觉得眼睛后面隐隐作痛。
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a dull colour 暗淡的颜色The dull colour of the walls made the room seem smaller. 墙壁暗淡的颜色使房间显得更小。
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a dull lecture 枯燥的讲座The speaker used stories to avoid giving a dull lecture. 演讲者用故事来避免讲座枯燥乏味。