dimmer

Describes something that lacks brightness or clarity; can also refer to a person who is not very intelligent.

• 🇨🇳形容光线昏暗、不亮；也指事物模糊不清；还可以指人愚笨、不机灵。

1. Lacking brightness A2 formal

   Not bright or clear; having or giving little light.

   • The room was dim, lit only by a single candle.
   • The dim streetlights made it hard to see the path.
   • Her eyes adjusted to the dim light of the cave.

   🇨🇳暗淡

   同义词: dullduskyfaintgloomymurkyobscurepaleshadowyweak

   反义词: brightbrilliantclearglowinglightluminousradiantshiningvivid

2. Not clear or distinct B1 formal

   Difficult to see, hear, or understand; vague.

   • I have only a dim memory of that event.
   • The details of the contract are dim in my mind.
   • Through the fog, the outline of the ship was dim.

   🇨🇳模糊的

   同义词: blurredfainthazyindistinctmuzzyobscureshadowyunclearvague

   反义词: brightcleardistinctlucidsharpvivid

3. Lacking intelligence B1 informal

   Informal term for someone who is not very smart or slow to understand.

   • He's a bit dim when it comes to math.
   • Don't be so dim; the answer is obvious.
   • She felt dim for not understanding the joke.

   🇨🇳迟钝的

   同义词: brainlessdensedullobtusesimpleslowstupidthickunintelligent

   反义词: brightcleverintelligentsharpsmart

• dimmer comparative form
• dimmest superlative form

A device, typically a rheostat, used to vary the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination.

• 🇨🇳用于调节电灯电流以改变光照亮度的装置，通常是变阻器。也指调节亮度的开关或旋钮。

1. Light control device B2 formal

   A device, typically a rheostat or electronic circuit, used to vary the brightness of an electric light by adjusting the current flowing through it.

   • He installed a dimmer in the living room to create a cozy atmosphere.
   • The dimmer allows you to adjust the light level from bright to very low.
   • She turned the dimmer down for a more romantic dinner setting.

   🇨🇳调光器

   同义词: rheostat

• dimmers plural form
• dimmers' possessive plural form
• dimmer's possessive singular form