/dɪm ||; dɪm/adj (
dimmer;dimmest)
1 not bright or easy to see; not clear 暗的;看不清楚的;朦胧的: The light was too dim to read by. 光线太暗,没法阅读。a dim shape in the distance 远处一个朦胧的影子My memories of my grandmother are quite dim. 我对祖母的记忆相当模糊。
2 (informal 非正式) not very clever; stupid 不聪明的;愚钝的: He's a bit dim. 他有点愚钝。
3 (
informal 非正式) (used about a situation) not hopeful (指情况)无望的:
The prospects of the two sides reaching an agreement look dim. 双方达成协议的前景看来十分暗淡。 ➔dimly adv