dimming

英 [ˈdɪmɪŋ]

美 [ˈdɪmɪŋ]

v.  (使)变暗淡，变微弱，变昏暗; (使)减弱，变淡漠，失去光泽
dim的现在分词

COCA.33253

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (光线)昏暗的，暗淡的
  Dimlight is not bright.
  1. She stood waiting, in the dim light...
     她站在昏暗的光线下等待。
  2. Below decks, the lights were dim.
     船舱里灯光昏暗。
• ADJ-GRADED (地方)昏暗的，阴暗的
  Adimplace is rather dark because there is not much light in it.
  1. The room was dim and cool and quiet.
     房间里阴暗、清冷，静悄悄的。
• ADJ-GRADED (人影、物体)隐约的，蒙眬的，不分明的
  Adimfigure or object is not very easy to see, either because it is in shadow or darkness, or because it is far away.
  1. Pete's torch picked out the dim figures of Bob and Chang.
     皮特的火把映出了鲍勃和张的模糊身影。
• ADJ-GRADED (记忆、理解)模糊的，依稀的，不清晰的
  If you have adimmemory or understanding of something, it is difficult to remember or is unclear in your mind.
  1. It seems that the '60s era of social activism is all but a dim memory.
     20 世纪 60 年代的社会激进主义似乎只是一个模糊的记忆。
• ADJ-GRADED (前景)灰暗的，渺茫的，不光明的
  If the future of something isdim, you have no reason to feel hopeful or positive about it.
  1. The prospects for a peaceful solution are dim.
     和平解决的希望非常渺茫。
• (人)愚笨的，迟钝的
  If you describe someone asdim, you think that they are stupid.
• V-ERG (使)（灯光）变昏暗;(使)变暗淡
  If youdima light or if itdims, it becomes less bright.
  1. Dim the lighting – it is unpleasant to lie with a bright light shining in your eyes...
     把灯光调暗一些——躺着时眼前灯光太强很不舒服。
  2. The houselights dimmed.
     观众席的灯暗了下来。
• VERB 将(汽车前灯)调为近光;使减光
  If you are driving a car anddimthe headlights, you operate a switch that makes them shine downwards, so that they do not shine directly into the eyes of other drivers.
  1. Dim your lights behind that car.
     开到那辆车后面时将前灯调为近光。

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 dip


• V-ERG (使)(前景、希望等)变渺茫;(使)（感情等）淡化
  If your future, hopes, or emotionsdimor if somethingdimsthem, they become less good or less strong.
  1. Their economic prospects have dimmed...
     他们的经济前景变得很暗淡。
  2. Forty eight years of marriage have not dimmed the passion between Bill and Helen.
     48 年的婚姻生活并没消磨掉比尔和海伦之间的激情。
• V-ERG (使)(视力)变差；（使）看不分明
  If your eyesdimorare dimmedby something, they become weaker or unable to see clearly.
  1. Her eyes dimmed with sorrow...
     悲痛之下，她泪眼蒙眬。
  2. The twinkle in his eyes was dimmed by tears.
     他眼中闪烁的光芒被泪水模糊了。
• V-ERG (使)(记忆)变模糊;(使)变得不清晰
  If your memoriesdimor if somethingdimsthem, they become less clear in your mind.
  1. Their memory of what happened has dimmed...
     他们对所发生事情的记忆变得模糊了。
  2. The intervening years had dimmed his memory.
     经过了其间那么多年他的记忆已经不大清楚了。
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双语例句

• However, the design is pushed in a new direction with the adding of a capacitive slider on the lamp to both turn the light on and off or to adjust the dimming level.
  不过，我们可在灯上添加电容滑块，实现开关灯和调光功能，这是设计方面的一个新方向。
• The dimming process is also accompanied by the lowering of power factor, which reduces the active power.
  同时调光的过程伴随着功率因数的降低，减少了有功功率。
• The system can be widely used in road and tunnel lighting, building lighting, and other fields as well as a variety of energy-saving control dimming voltage based intelligent control areas.
  本系统可广泛应用于道路与隧道照明、楼宇照明等节能控制领域以及以各种调光调压为基础的智能控制领域。
• This may be as simple as lighting candles or dimming the lights.
  这可能是简单的照明蜡烛或调光灯。
• In addition," hedonic adaptation "is the brain's natural dimming effect.
  此外，“享乐适应”是大脑的自然调节作用。
• Many questions remain, including the true extent of the dimming.
  同时还存在其他许多问题，包括太阳光线变暗的实际程度。
• But I have to point out that the applied arts and fine arts are having an unbalanced development while paintings, the typical fine art, are dimming around the globe.
  但是我必须指出，当画，典型的好艺术，正在地球的周围暗淡的时候，应用的艺术和艺术正在有不平衡的发展。
• This technology is home dimming technology for high-power lamps, and in2002 before the adoption.
  这种技术，是家用调光台灯技术的大功率化，2002年前采用。
• But, even there, he says the bright spots are dimming.
  然而即使在那里，这些亮点也都在失去光泽。
• This article presents a brief discussion about the related technologies of Dimming HID Lamps.
  本文就HID灯调光的相关技术作简要讨论。