adj.呆滞的;钝的;迟钝的;无趣的;暗的
v.变钝;迟钝
Jack had all work but no play, making him a dull boy. 杰克只学不玩,这使得他成为一个呆笨的孩子。
It's impossible to cut a pineapple with such a dull knife. 用一把这么钝的刀子切菠萝是不可能的。
The mind becomes dull if the body doesn't get on exercise. 要是身体得不到锻炼,头脑也会迟钝的。
This book is rather dull. 这本书很枯燥。
The dying fire was throwing out a dull red light. 将要熄灭的火发出暗红色的光。
用作动词 (v.)She gave me some medicine to dull the pain. 她给了我一些可减轻疼痛的药。
The sensory nerves of this old man seem to dull. 这位老人的感觉神经似乎不太敏锐了。
dull可用作定语、表语或宾语补足语。
dull的比较级为duller,最高级为dullest。