adj (1) 昏暗的，暗淡的((of a light)not bright)：a～lantern/star/colour 昏暗的灯笼/淡淡的星光/暗淡的颜色;～candle-light 昏暗的烛光;see a～light in the distance 看见远处有昏暗的光亮;in the～light 在昏暗的灯光下;The lights are growing too～for them to see. 灯光越来越暗，他们什么也看不见了。〖同〗dark;〖反〗bright;

(2) 昏暗的((of a place) badly lit)：a～corridor/corner/staircase 昏暗的走廊/角落/楼梯;It was～in the room. 房间里光线暗淡。〖同〗dark;〖反〗bright;

(3) 模糊的，朦胧的(not easy to see; indistinct)：the～outline of a building on a dark night 黑夜里一座楼房模糊的轮廓;the～shape of an animal in the mist 雾中一动物的模糊形状;the～church steeple against the sky 天空中教堂尖塔的模糊轮廓;〖同〗vague， faint， indistinct; 〖反〗distinct， clear;

(4) 模糊的，看不清楚的 ((of the eyes) not able to see clearly)：The old man's eyesight is getting～. 老人的眼睛越来越花了。eyes～with tears 模糊的泪眼;

(5) 记不清的，模糊的(not clearly remembered)：have a～memory (recollection) of one's childhood/last night's event/sb 对童年/昨晚的事件/某人有着模糊的记忆;〖同〗vague， faint， indistinct;〖反〗distinct， clear;

(6) 迟钝的((of people) not clever or intelligent)(infml)：She's a bit～! 她有点迟钝!a～child 一个迟钝的小孩;〖同〗dull， slow， stupid;〖反〗bright， clever， intelligent;

→′dimly adv 昏暗地;模糊地;′dimness n 昏暗;模糊;′dim-wit n 笨蛋，傻瓜;′dim-witted adj 愚钝的;

v(使)变暗(模糊)((cause to) become dim) [I， T+n]：The auditorium/stage lights(were)～med. 礼堂/ 舞台的光线暗下来了。His memory of the event～med as the years passed. 一年年过去，他对那一事件的记忆模糊了。 His eyes～med with tear. 他的双眼因为泪水而模糊了。Tears/The smoke～med his eyes. 泪水/烟雾蒙住了他的双眼。He～med the lights/the car's headlights. 他把灯光/车灯拧暗。～the glory of a party 玷污党的荣誉;The tree by the window～med the room. 窗边的树遮暗了房间。〖同〗darken， cloud; dull， fade;

【辨异】dim与dark、obscure 和gloomy的区别见DARK。