dull
UK/dʌl/US
IELTSTOEFLGREB1
Definitions
v.
To make or become less sharp, bright, or intense; to blunt or soften.
使变钝，使减弱，变迟钝
adj.
Not sharp; not interesting or exciting; lacking brightness or shine.
钝的；无聊的；暗淡的
Root Breakdown
Native Englishdullother
=dull
Common Collocations
- 1.dull blade钝刀
- 2.dull pain隐痛
- 3.dull color暗淡的颜色
Example Sentences
- 1.
The knife's dull blade couldn't cut through the thick leather.
- 2.
The dull weather made everyone feel unmotivated and lethargic.
- 3.
Constant criticism eventually dulls a child's enthusiasm for learning.