
好词典

源自中古英语 'dullen',与古英语 'dol'(愚蠢的)相关,可能受到古诺尔斯语 'dul'(迟钝的)影响。
❶ 指物体因使用或时间推移而失去原有的锋利、光泽或敏锐度,变得不那么有效或明显。
“The knife's edge was dulled after years of use.”
(这把刀的刀刃经过多年使用后变钝了。)
“His senses were dulled by the medication.”
(他的感官因药物作用而变得迟钝。)
❶ 使某物变得不那么锋利、明亮或强烈,通常指物理或情感上的减弱。
“He dulled the scissors by cutting paper.”
(他用剪刀剪纸导致剪刀变钝。)
“The fog dulled the brightness of the streetlights.”
(雾气使路灯的光线变得暗淡。)
dulled senses — 指因疲劳、药物或其他原因导致的感觉或反应能力下降。
“After the long flight, his dulled senses made it hard to focus.”
(长途飞行后,他迟钝的感觉使他难以集中注意力。)