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dimly

UK //ˈdɪmli//US //ˈdɪmli//

词源

源自中古英语 'dimly',由形容词 'dim'(暗淡的)加副词后缀 '-ly' 构成,最早可追溯至古英语 'dim',意为暗淡或模糊。

adverb

❶ 指光线微弱或暗淡地,描述物体在光线不足的情况下显得模糊不清的状态。

“The room was dimly lit by a single candle.”

(房间里只有一支蜡烛发出微弱的光。)

“She could see the outline of the trees dimly in the fog.”

(她在雾中隐约能看到树木的轮廓。)

❶ 指记忆、理解或意识模糊地,表示对某事不太清楚或不太确定的状态。

“I dimly recall meeting him at a party years ago.”

(我隐约记得多年前在一个派对上见过他。)

“She was dimly aware of someone calling her name.”

(她隐约听到有人在叫她的名字。)

同义词:faintly, vaguely, indistinctly, obscurely, weakly

常见短语

dimly lit — 形容光线不足的环境,通常指灯光微弱或昏暗的地方。

“The restaurant was dimly lit, creating a cozy atmosphere.”

(餐厅灯光昏暗,营造出温馨的氛围。)

dimly remembered — 指对过去的事情只有模糊的记忆,不太清晰或确定。

“The song was dimly remembered from his childhood.”

(这首歌是他童年时模糊记得的。)