dull 

1874
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单词释义
adj.迟钝的,无聊的,枯燥无味的,令人生厌的,不明亮的,不鲜明的,无光泽的,不清晰的,隐约的,低沉的,阴沉的,隐隐约约的,萧条的
v.减轻,(使)变麻木,使迟钝,使不活泼,(使)变得无光泽,变模糊,变低沉
词根词缀记忆/谐音联想记忆 补充/纠错
谐音大啊 → 太大了,就变得迟钝了 → dull ad …………
其他怎么记补充/纠错
串记记忆多尔是个doll(美女)
她把头发roll(卷起)
跑来参加poll(投票)
可她是个gu …………
词性拓展记忆 / 词形拓展记忆
原形:dull第三人称单数:dulls比较级:duller最高级:dullest过去式:dulled过去分词:dulled现在分词:dulling
对比记忆 / 类比记忆 / 形近词记忆
串记记忆
bull / dull
像公牛bull一样愚钝dull
doll / roll / poll / gull /  …………
辨析记忆
dull / tedious / monotonous / dreary
这些形容词均表示“单调的、乏味的、厌烦的”之意。
dull → 指缺乏鲜明、吸引力或情趣而显得乏味、沉闷。
tedious → 侧重指文章、演讲、演出等冗长乏味或 …………
词组和短语补充/纠错
a dull speech 一段单调乏味的讲话
a dull movie 一部沉闷的电影
a dull knife 钝刀
a dull conversation 无聊的对话
dull market 沉闷的市场
deadly dull 极为枯燥无味
dull colour 暗淡的颜色
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只工作不玩耍,聪明孩子也变傻
dull colours 暗淡的颜色
单词例句
It's always dull and raining.
天老是阴沉沉的,下着雨。
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
只学习不玩耍,聪明的孩子也变傻。
The doll is very dull.
玩偶非常的无趣。
His eyes dulled a little.
他的眼神变得暗淡了一些。
Many Chinese brands have ditched their stereotypical image of being dull or cheap and have become cool and fashionable.
"We feature fusion cuisines to shred the stereotype that veggie diets are dull and insipid," said Amber Lin, head of the Duli store at Xintiandi.
Winters would be transformed from dull, dark months into the year's most anticipated season with indoor and outdoor fun activities galore.
"Generally, the idea of a museum conveys a sense of heavy or dull historical objects covered with dust.
There was a time when November was a dull period for florists in China - sales were sluggish, supplies bleak, and even weather seemed to make the goings on boring.
Excessively tight regulations could constrain new ideas and impede innovation, besides perpetuating an arguably dull, weak or vulnerable system.
Harley's announcement raised concern that escalating trade threats could lead to similar moves from other companies and dull US economic growth.
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四级The study, which followed more than 2,000 healthy adults between the ages of 18 and 60, found that certain mental functions—including measures of abstract reasoning, mental speed and puzzle-solving—started to dull as early as age 27.

这项研究对2000多名年龄在18岁至60岁之间的健康成年人进行了跟踪调查。研究发现,某些心理功能,包括抽象推理、思维速度和解谜等,早在27岁时就开始变得迟钝。

2016年6月阅读原文

高考I had advised the kids that while verbs may seem dull, most of the clever things they do throughout their lives will be verbs.

我曾建议孩子们,虽然动词可能看起来很枯燥,但他们一生中做的大多数聪明的事情都是动词。

2017年高考英语全国卷2 完形填空 原文

高考At age five, this dull task brought me such joy.

五岁的时候,这项枯燥的工作给我带来了如此的快乐。

2015年高考英语陕西卷 完形填空 原文

高考I think that living in an area where everyone was just like me would quickly become dull.

我认为生活在一个人人都像我一样的地方会很快变得乏味。

2014年高考英语全国卷1 听力 原文

高考Still, I would rather be a bit more careful and live in a large city than to feel safe but dull.

尽管如此,我还是宁愿生活在大城市里更谨慎一点,也不愿感到安全而乏味。

2014年高考英语全国卷1 听力 原文

四级Omit dull and ineffective generalities and make sure you give concrete examples.

省略枯燥和无效的概括,确保给出具体的例子。

2016年6月四级真题(第一套)听力 Section C

高考The books were long and dull.

这些书又长又枯燥。

2017年高考英语浙江卷(6月) 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

高考They were dull and visually forbidding.

它们枯燥无味,令人望而生畏。

2019年高考英语全国卷3 阅读理解 阅读C 原文

四级It’s up to you to plug the leak—even though there are always a dozen reasons to stay stuck in your dull routines of life.

这取决于你去堵住漏洞——尽管总有十几个理由让你停留在无聊的日常生活中。

2006年12月大学英语新四级(CET-4)真题

考研For a long period of time and in many parts of the country, a traveler was a welcome break in an otherwise dull existence.

在很长一段时间里,在这个国家的许多地方,一个旅行者是一个受欢迎的休息,在原本沉闷的生活中。

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