1.暗淡的；昏暗的；微弱的not bright
the dim glow of the fire in the grate壁炉里微弱的火光
This light is too dim to read by.这光线太暗，看不了书。
2.不明亮的；光线暗淡的；昏暗的where you cannot see well because there is not much light
a dim room/street昏暗的房间╱街道
3.不分明的；不清楚的；朦胧的；隐约的that you cannot see well because there is not much light
the dim outline of a house in the moonlight月光下影影绰绰的房子的轮廓
I could see a dim shape in the doorway.我模模糊糊看见门口有个人影。
4.看不清的；视力差的；模糊的not able to see well
His eyesight is getting dim.他的视力越来越差。
5.不清晰的；模糊的that you cannot remember or imagine clearly
dim memories模糊的记忆
She had a dim recollection of the visit.她依稀记得那次访问。
in the dim and distant past在遥远模糊的过去
6.(informal)迟钝的；愚笨的；愚蠢的not intelligent
He's very dim.他很迟钝。
7.不明朗的；不乐观的not giving any reason to have hope; not good
Her future career prospects look dim.她的前程看来很暗淡。
She took a dim view of my suggestion.她对我的建议持否定态度。
She took a dim view of my suggestion.她对我的建议持否定态度。
1.[i][t]~ (sth)（使）变暗淡，变微弱，变昏暗if a lightdims or if youdim it, it becomes or you make it less bright
The lights in the theatre dimmed as the curtain rose.幕布升起，剧场内的灯光暗了下来。
2.[i][t]~ (sth)（使）减弱，变淡漠，失去光泽if a feeling or qualitydims , or if sthdims it, it becomes less strong
Her passion for dancing never dimmed over the years.这些年来她对跳舞的热情一直不减。
He took a stumbling step back and the light of the sphere glared and then waned to a dim glow.
他磕磕绊绊地退后一步，水晶球的光芒闪耀了一下，随即减退成黯淡的亮光。
The dim lights of a few cars could be seen in the dusk round the pond, and some people, late as it was, were standing and staring.
池塘四周，暮蔼沉沉，隐约看见一些汽车的灯光。天色已晚，不过还是有几个人站在那里，观望着什么。
With the near future looking dim, rural families may find that it's their turn to help out a returning relative.
在不久的将来前途暗淡，农村家庭可能会发现，该轮到他们来帮助了返乡的家人了。
One day a man in a truck saw an old lady, stranded on the side of the road, but even in the dim light of day, he could see she needed help.
有一天，一名开着货车的男子看到一位老太太被困住路边。尽管那天天色昏暗，但他看得出她需要帮助。
At least in his home country, three years out of office have done little to dim the dislike.
至少在他的家乡，三年不执政并没有增加其人气指数。
Besides, the dim and noisy halls tend to be very harmful to children's eyes and ears.
此外，昏暗嘈杂的游戏厅对孩子们的视力和听力很有害处。
It would be very surprising if the courts that have been fobbed off with poor paperwork did not take a very dim view.
由于受到不实文件欺瞒，法院对此案应该会持更负面的态度。
The hours I spend with you I look upon as sort of a perfumed garden, a dim twilight, and a fountain singing to it.
我仰望与你共度的时光，她们宛如芳香馥郁的花园，宛如暮色沉沉的黄昏，又宛如喷泉浅吟低唱。
She looked at me with exaggerated patience, as if I were an amiable, if dim, child.
她以夸张的耐心看着我，仿佛我是一个萌萌的、或许还有点儿笨的小朋友。
Then, squinting his eye he said: 'The light is dim. Read the letter to me'.
然后，眼珠一转，说道：“光线太暗，请给我读一下这封信。”
Once my eyes got used to the dim, I gazed around, hoping to see shimmery rocks littering the floor, but dust was all I saw.
当眼睛逐渐适应了周围的黑暗环境，我环视四周希望能在地上发现一些闪光的石头，入目却是满眼的灰尘。
And behind the dim light, disguised beyond recognition, how the heart can be the same as ever to the brave and fierce wounded, invincible?
而灯火阑珊的背后，面目全非的心该如何乔装，才能像不曾受伤一样的去骁勇善战，所向无敌？
Its star is a red giant - a massive star near the end of its life. It is too dim to see in the night sky from Earth without a telescope.
Gliese581是一颗已经接近生命终点的红巨星，星光十分暗淡，在没有天文望远镜的情况下，从夜空中根本无法看到。
The noble stared at the blank sheet of paper for a few seconds. Then, squinting his eyes, he said: 'The light is dim. Read the letter to me.
贵族盯着白纸看了几秒钟，然后，眼珠一转，说道：“光线太暗，请给我读一下这封信。”
Dim in the existence that seems to have metempsychosis , now, the addition of the design begins to anabiosis.
冥冥之中似乎有轮回的存在，现在，设计的加法开始复苏。
Dim sum is often his answer to my question of what to eat for lunch.
当我问他中午吃什么的时候他总是回答说点心。
The second picture contained for foreground only the dim peak of a hill, with grass and some leaves slanting as if by a breeze.
第二张画，前景只是一座朦胧的小峰，草和叶子倾斜着，仿佛被微风吹动似的。
Dim Sum is the name for a Chinese cuisine which involves a wide range of light dishes served alongside Chinese tea.
点心是中式美食中的一种，包括的种类很多，通常都配以茗茶一起享用。
Once upon a time there was a very, very old man. His eyes had grown dim, his ears deaf, and his knees shook.
从前有个很老很老的老人，眼睛花，耳朵也背，双膝还不住地发抖。
future is an opaque mirror. Anyone who tries to look into it sees nothing but the dim outlines of an old and worried face.
未来是面晦暗的镜子。任何试图向里面窥视的人只能看见一张苍老而焦虑的脸的模糊轮廓。
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