| 词汇 | dulling |
| 释义 | dulling present 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 dullingdulling In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The term lethargus was used to describe a contrasting condition, featuring listlessness, sleepiness, memory loss and dulling of the senses. The work simultaneously reinforced and negated the rhetoric of resistance and revolution espoused in the first two autobiographies, dulling its own effectiveness as a tool of social reform. Is she now actually dulling that signal and suggesting that we may well send in ground troops? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Privately commissioned building has followed the public lead, and alas we have witnessed a dulling and downgrading of the physical essence of our country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Public patronage can be very enlightened, but it can also be dulling and bureaucratic. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It may be that these pills brighten their brains, as opposed to dulling them, but they seem to brighten them just a bit over the top. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Of course, it is right; how can it not be right to save at least two years of drudgery and of dulling the senses of children at school? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It can not prevent smearing entirely without dulling and darkening the bright and fresh colors of pastels. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This increase in adrenal output raises the physical strength and endurance levels of the person and sharpens their senses, while dulling the sensation of pain. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Another frequently implicated factor is "increased mental acuity" associated with smoking, important because of the mental dulling found over time in schizophrenia. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There is nothing more dulling than hours spent mindlessly going over finger patterns. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They can be used on very thin sheet metal, but metals tend to cause premature bit wear and dulling. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The frozen foods were the most popular, and they enjoyed spicy foods due to head congestion from weightlessness dulling their senses of taste and smell. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This process realigns the edge, correcting for dulling causes such as a rolled edge. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He wrote that opium was the strongest known drug for dulling the senses and for inducing sleep. 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