dims

英 [dɪmz]

美 [dɪmz]

v.  (使)变暗淡，变微弱，变昏暗; (使)减弱，变淡漠，失去光泽
dim的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (光线)昏暗的，暗淡的
  Dimlight is not bright.
  1. She stood waiting, in the dim light...
     她站在昏暗的光线下等待。
  2. Below decks, the lights were dim.
     船舱里灯光昏暗。
• ADJ-GRADED (地方)昏暗的，阴暗的
  Adimplace is rather dark because there is not much light in it.
  1. The room was dim and cool and quiet.
     房间里阴暗、清冷，静悄悄的。
• ADJ-GRADED (人影、物体)隐约的，蒙眬的，不分明的
  Adimfigure or object is not very easy to see, either because it is in shadow or darkness, or because it is far away.
  1. Pete's torch picked out the dim figures of Bob and Chang.
     皮特的火把映出了鲍勃和张的模糊身影。
• ADJ-GRADED (记忆、理解)模糊的，依稀的，不清晰的
  If you have adimmemory or understanding of something, it is difficult to remember or is unclear in your mind.
  1. It seems that the '60s era of social activism is all but a dim memory.
     20 世纪 60 年代的社会激进主义似乎只是一个模糊的记忆。
• ADJ-GRADED (前景)灰暗的，渺茫的，不光明的
  If the future of something isdim, you have no reason to feel hopeful or positive about it.
  1. The prospects for a peaceful solution are dim.
     和平解决的希望非常渺茫。
• (人)愚笨的，迟钝的
  If you describe someone asdim, you think that they are stupid.
• V-ERG (使)（灯光）变昏暗;(使)变暗淡
  If youdima light or if itdims, it becomes less bright.
  1. Dim the lighting – it is unpleasant to lie with a bright light shining in your eyes...
     把灯光调暗一些——躺着时眼前灯光太强很不舒服。
  2. The houselights dimmed.
     观众席的灯暗了下来。
• VERB 将(汽车前灯)调为近光;使减光
  If you are driving a car anddimthe headlights, you operate a switch that makes them shine downwards, so that they do not shine directly into the eyes of other drivers.
  1. Dim your lights behind that car.
     开到那辆车后面时将前灯调为近光。

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 dip


• V-ERG (使)(前景、希望等)变渺茫;(使)（感情等）淡化
  If your future, hopes, or emotionsdimor if somethingdimsthem, they become less good or less strong.
  1. Their economic prospects have dimmed...
     他们的经济前景变得很暗淡。
  2. Forty eight years of marriage have not dimmed the passion between Bill and Helen.
     48 年的婚姻生活并没消磨掉比尔和海伦之间的激情。
• V-ERG (使)(视力)变差；（使）看不分明
  If your eyesdimorare dimmedby something, they become weaker or unable to see clearly.
  1. Her eyes dimmed with sorrow...
     悲痛之下，她泪眼蒙眬。
  2. The twinkle in his eyes was dimmed by tears.
     他眼中闪烁的光芒被泪水模糊了。
• V-ERG (使)(记忆)变模糊;(使)变得不清晰
  If your memoriesdimor if somethingdimsthem, they become less clear in your mind.
  1. Their memory of what happened has dimmed...
     他们对所发生事情的记忆变得模糊了。
  2. The intervening years had dimmed his memory.
     经过了其间那么多年他的记忆已经不大清楚了。
• totake a dim view→ see:view

双语例句

• DIMs prompt a greater level of semantic interoperability, encourage asset reuse and level the playing field so members can spend less time, cost and energy to solve semantic interoperability issues.
  DIM提倡更高水平的语义互操作性，鼓励资产重用和公平的竞争环境，以便成员花费更少的时间、成本和精力来解决语义互操性问题。
• The moon dims or shines; it waxes or wanes.
  月有暗淡和明亮，有月盈和月亏。
• We have done a series of research of the question, and have achieved Distributed Integration Mediation System ( DIMS). We have resolved the first two questions in the context of DIMS.
  经过研究和探索，我们实现了一个分布式综合查询调合系统（DistributedIntegrationMediationSystem），我们在这个环境中解决了前面两个问题。
• DIMS has achieved the management of diabetes information and greatly enhanced the efficiency of the work of medical staff.
  DIMS主要实现了对现有糖尿病信息的信息化管理，大大提高了医护人员的工作效率。
• Then, we give a reasonable system software architecture for DIMS. 3.
  并在此基础上给出了适合本应用系统的软件体系结构。
• Digital image monitoring system ( DIMS) includes front Audio model, image-collecting model, monitoring center model and net transferring model.
  数字图像监控系统包括前端音像模块、图像采集模块、监控中心模块和网络传输模块。
• In the video circuit of traffic monitor, the image outline dims and the visibility declines because of the limitation of the passband, thus twice differential video compensation is needed.
  交通管理监视器的视频电路，受通频带限制导致图像轮廓模糊、清晰度下降，通常需要采用双微分视频补偿。
• Effect of Artesunate on the Development of Plasmodium cynomolgi in Anopheles dims
  青蒿琥酯对食蟹猴疟原虫在按蚊体内发育的影响
• Experts said lighting won't be affected in the afternoon and people should even be able to see the eclipse while the sunlight dims.
  专家认为，当天下午的光照条件不会受到影响，傍晚光线暗下去后，人们仍然能够看到日食。
• A Preliminary Observation on the Susceptibility of Anopheles dims to plasmodium yoelii
  大劣按蚊对约氏疟原虫敏感性的初步观察