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词汇 dullness
释义 dullness
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈdʌl.nəs/ us /ˈdʌl.nəs/

dullnessnoun[U] (LACK OF INTEREST)


the fact of not being interesting or exciting, or of not being interested in anything:
She managed to get exquisite material out of the dullness of her home town.
Symptoms are shivers and chills, headache, double vision, dullness and apathy.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

the state of being unhappy and uninterested
boredomThere's nothing to do at the cabin - I might die of boredom.
tediumFilming a televison show involves a fair bit of waiting and tedium behind the scenes.
tediousnessI can't imagine the tediousness of cataloguing every single piece of writing in the archive.
wearinessShe listened to his complaining with a growing sense of weariness.
ennuiHis latest book was about suburban ennui and the middle-aged desire for something new.
drearinessShe wanted to go to the big city and escape the dreariness of her rural, small-town life.
Reconciling the alleged dullness of marriage with the thrill of romance is a challenge to many couples.
Her performance was tasteful and restrained to the point of dullness.
Without him some of the magic had gone from her life, and the dullness encroached into her work.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Boredom, tedium and boring things
banality
blandness
boredom
cabin fever
commonplace
flatness
frustration
insipidness
jejune
longueur
screed
snooze
snoozefest
sterility
stodginess
stuffiness
the same old thingidiom
torpor
turgid
yawningly

dullnessnoun[U] (NOT BRIGHT)


the fact of not being bright or shiny: 阴沉,暗淡,无光
The dullness of the cloudy sky and the increasing wind made us decide to turn back.阴沉的天空和越来越大的风让我们决定折返。
Skin affected by dehydration can fall victim to dullness, flakiness, and even fine lines and wrinkles. 受脱水影响的皮肤会变暗淡、起皮,甚至出现细纹和皱折。
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dull
Her cheeks began to fill out and the hollows by her collar bone were less noticeable, but the dullness in her blue eyes persisted.
Lack of these nutrients can stunt hair growth and lead to dullness or even hair loss.
Dullness of the skin is one of the signs of ageing.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

The qualities of light
backlit
black light
brightly
brilliantly
coruscating
dazzlingly
flickering
floodlit
incandescent
lambent
luminescence
luminosity
lustrously
non-fluorescent
non-solar
overcast
shimmering
spangly
undulled
unshaded
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