| 词汇 | dulled |
| 释义 | dulled past simple and past participle ofdull dull verb[ I or T ] uk /dʌl/ us /dʌl/ to make something such as a feeling less sharp and strong, or to become less sharp and strong: 缓和，缓解；减轻 Many people use alcohol to dull their pain. The medication dulled her senses. There was no way to dull the noise of the bombardment. My sight may have dulled, but my other senses are sharper. to become or make something become less clear, bright, or shiny: Layers of resin applied to the painting had dulled its colour. Often a diamond ring has been dulled by skin oils, soap, and cosmetics. The light in his eyes dulled. to make a knife or blade less sharp, or to become less sharp: All he had with him was a notebook and a dulled pocket knife. He produced a rusty old blade that had dulled long ago. Morphine is typically used to dull the extreme pain of severe injury or late-stage cancer. Is it true that junk food is dulling our taste buds? Today, the passage of time has dulled our memory. Sleep deprivation dulls the mind. Becoming and making less strong abate abatement adulterant adulterate adulterated be fading away/fastidiom downtoner dull ease emasculation enervate enervating hedge melt relieve tone something down totter tottering turn to jellyidiom undimmed You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Darkness & becoming dark Colourless or causing colour to fade Sharp and blunt Examples of dulleddulled In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The dulled orchestration is certainly evident and provides a recalcitrance that refuses to flare up into spectacle. My senses are finer edged than they were, instead of being dulled and coarsened. The neutralization of some in-uential puritans and bitter divisions over the appointment of a new town preacher in 1593 dulled the zeal which had marked earlier experiments. One of the most troubling arguments in his critique held that the book's ' ' gripping ' ' language dulled the mind, as if literature cannot at once engage the audience and provoke thought. All too often workpeople's senses are dulled and blasted by either noise or dull repetitive processes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It has dulled the sense of personal responsibility that should be felt by all who spend public money. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He said a few moments ago that we might be dulled, but that is certainly not the case. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 People's nerves are shattered and their senses are dulled. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Sadly, time and the lack of constant reminders has dulled the message, and we have slipped back considerably. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a danger of our eyes and ears becoming dimmed and dulled to this problem of unemployment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If it is not his imagination is dulled, and he is bored. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is because we have become so accustomed to violence of all forms that perhaps our sensibilities are becoming rather dulled. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, the ravages of unemployment have dulled that sparkle, and those young people are now wandering around aimlessly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A blind faith in ultimate victory has dulled our senses and blinded our efforts and our energies. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The memory has not been dulled that war came about because of weakness, not strength. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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