中文来自 ECDICT
- adj.
- 暗淡的，模糊的
- vt.
- 使暗淡
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演变路径（由近及远）
词源说明
From Middle English dim, dym, from Old English dim, dimm (“dim, dark, gloomy; wretched, grievous, sad, unhappy”), from Proto-West Germanic *dimm, from Proto-Germanic *dimmaz (“dark”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰem- (“to whisk, smoke; obscure”). Compare Faroese dimmur (“dark”), Icelandic dimmur (“dark”) and dimma (“darkness”).
释义（英文）
形容词 Adjective
- Not bright or colorful.
- (colloquial) Not smart or intelligent.
- Indistinct, hazy or unclear.
- Disapproving, unfavorable: rarely used outside the phrase take a dim view of.
名词 Noun
- (archaic) Dimness.
动词 Verb
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释义（英文）
形容词 Adjective
- (music) Clipping of diminished.