dully

• 副词，表示“暗淡地、迟钝地、单调地”。描述缺乏锐利、明亮、强度或生气的动作或状态，常用于形容声音（低沉、不刺耳）、疼痛（钝痛而非刺痛）或缺乏思维敏锐与兴趣。

An adverb meaning "in a dull manner." It can describe actions performed without sharpness, brightness, intensity, or liveliness. It is often used to describe sounds (muffled, not sharp), pain (not acute, but a persistent ache), or a lack of mental sharpness or interest.

1. Without livelinessB2formal

   In a manner that lacks energy, interest, or enthusiasm.

   乏味地

   • He stared dully at the television screen.
   • She answered dully, as if she hadn't slept in days.
   • The lecture was delivered dully, putting half the class to sleep.

   同义词apatheticallydrearilyflatlylifelesslylistlesslysluggishlyunenthusiastically

   反义词animatedlybrightlyeagerlyenthusiasticallykeenlylivelyspiritedlyvividly

2. Without luster or shineB2formal

   In a way that lacks brightness, gloss, or reflection.

   暗淡地

   • The old coin shone dully in the dim light.
   • Her hair hung dully, lacking its usual shine.
   • The paint had dried dully, without any gloss.

   同义词darklydimlydingilydrablygloomily

   反义词brightlybrilliantlyglossily