dim g〖ow o/t/ie_/iire in the grate 壁炉里微弱的火光◊ This Zight is too dim to read by.这光线太暗，#不 7 4。

►                PLACE 地方 2 where you cannot see well because there is not much light不明亮的；光线暗淡的；昏暗的：a dim roorn/street昏暗的房间/街道

►                SHAPE 形状 3 that you cannot see well because there is not much light不分明的；不清楚的；朦胧的；隐约的： the dim ourime o/a hoiise fn the moonZight:月光下影影 缚缚的房子的轮廓couW see a dfm shape in the doonvay.我模模糊糊看见门口有个人影。

►                EYES眼睛4 not able to see well看不清的；视力差的； 模糊的：His eyesight is getting dim•他的砘力—来越差。

►                MEMORIES 记‘泛 5 that you cannot remember or imagine clearly 不清晰的；模糊的 Hnvague： dim memories 模糊的记忆◊ She had a dim recoHecficm 〇/ the visit. —侩稀记得那次访问。◊ (hwworaws) in the dim and distant past忐遥远模il的过i

►                PERSON 人 6 (/n/orwa/, <?spec/fl//y .6/f) not intelligent '迟钟的；愚笨的；愚蠢的：He’s ve/y dim.他很迟钝。

►                SITUATION 境况:7 not giving any reason to have hope; not good 示明■朗的；不.乐观.的：Her/uture career prospects !oofc dfm. M的前程看朵彳i暗淡。

► dim-ness noun [U] ： It took a while for his eyes to adjust to the dimness.过了奸一阵他的眼—才适应7这昏 暗的地方。_ see also dimly ITSTB1 take a dim view of sb/sth to disapprove of sb/sth; to not have a good opinion of sb/sth对…持不赞成（或怀疑）态度；对…没 着好感：She toofc a dim vi’ew 〇/ my suggestion.她对我 的建议持否定态度。

a verb (-mm-)

►'LIGHT 光线 *1 if a light dims or if you dim it, it becomes or you make it less bright (使）变暗淡，变微弱，变昏 暗：[V] The lights in the theatre dimmed as the curtain rose•幕布升起，剧场内的灯光暗了下来。[alsoVN]

►                FEEUNG/QUAUTY 感觉；品质 2 if a feeling or quality dims, or if sth dims it, it becomes less strong ( ^ ) M 弱，.变淡漠，失去光泽：[V] Her p⑽ion /or dancing never dimmed over the years.这些年来她对誕舞的热情一 I[不减。[also VN]

dime /daim/ noun a coin of the US and Canada worth ten cents (美国、加拿大的）十分硬币,十分钱IM a ,dime a 'dozen {NAm£) = two/ten a penny at penny

'dime novel noun {NAmE, old-fashioned) a cheap popular novel, usually an exciting adventure or romantic story —角钱小说，廉价通俗小说（常为刺激历 险或爱情小说）

dimensions 尺寸

depth 深(度）

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高(度）

depth 深(度）length 长(度）•       wi<ith 宽(度）

di-men-sion /dai'menjn; di-/ noun 1i a measurement in space, for example the height, width or length of sth _ ( 4成空间的 0素）；尺寸：We measured the dimen­sions 〇/ the fci’tc/zen. 我 测i 了厨房的大小。 ◊ computer design took that worfc in three dfmdnsfons 计算机三维设 计工具一see also fourth dimension 2 [usually pi.] the size and extent of a situation 规模;■’ 程庚；范围：a proWem o/consideraWe dimerwfons —个涉及面相■当广的 问题 3 an aspect, or way of looking at or thinking about sth 方面；侧面：Her job added a new dfmensi’on to her h/e.她的工作为她的生活增添了新的内容。◊ the sociaZ dimension o/imempk»yment 失业的社会性层面

-dimensional /dai'menjanl; di-/ Combining form (in adjectives 构成形容词）Raving tiie number ot dimen­sions mentioned …维的■: a multi-dimensional model 多维模型一see also three-dimensional, two- dimensional

'dime store noun (old-fashioned, NAm£) = five-and- dime

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di-min-ish /di'mimj/ verb 1 to become or to make sth become smaller, weaker，etc.减少；（使）减弱，缩 减；降低        decrease ：  [V] The world's resources

are rapi(«y ciimmishfng.世界资源正在迅速减少。offo fn/Iuence has diminished with rime.随着时间的推移， 他的影晌已不如从前了。◊ Our ej5fbrts were producing diminishing returns (= we achieved less although we spent more time or money).我们不断投入，收益却在递 减。[also VN] 2 [VN] to make sb/sth seem less important than they really are 贬低；贬损；轻视 H77l belittle：

I don't wish to diminish the importance of their contribu- ticm.我并不想贬低他们所作贡献的重要性。

di.minished responsibility noun M (BrE, law #) a state in which a person who is accused of a crime is not considered to be responsible for their actions, because they are mentally ill (因精神失常 > 减轻责任：He vv〇5 found not guilty of murder on the grounds of diminished responsfbiHty.他未被判谋杀罪是基于精神失.常而减轻了 ，事♦责任

di-minu-endo/di.mmju'endau; NAmE-dou/ noun {pi. -os) [C, U] (music a gradual decrease in how loudly a piece of music is played or sung 渐弱 PTUH crescendo

dim-in-ution /.dimi'njuij'n; NAmE -'nu:Jn/ noun ~ (of/in sth) (formal) 1 [U] the act of reducing sth or of being reduced 减少；缩减；降低：the diminution o/poHticaZ power 政权的削弱 2 [C, usua丨丨y sing.] a reduction; an amount reduced _小；减少；缩小量；减少量：a (Wmi/iution in population growth 人口增长幅度的缩小

di-minu-tive /di'mmjatrv/ adj., noun

►                (/omw/) very small 极小的；特小的；微小的：She w〇5 a dfmfmmVejiigure inside her husband.她同丈夫比 起来就像个小人。

►                noun 1 a word or an ending of a word that shows that sb/sth is small, for example piglet (= a young pig), /c/Ydje/7effe (=?. a small kitchen)指小词，指小■^缀（如 piglet 小猪，kitchenette 小厨房）2 a siiort informal form of a word，especially a name (单词，尤指名字 的）非正式缩略形式：(Nickf is a common diminutive of ‘MchoZos’. * Nick 是 Nicholas 的常用简称。

dim丨y /'dimli/       not very brightly or dearly 暗淡地；

昏暗地；模如地：adim^Wroom灯光昏暗的^间〇 I was dimly aware (= only just aware) of the sound of a car fn the distance.—隐隐约约听着远处有汽车的声音。◊ J did remember, but onZy  •我的确记得，只是记木太

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'dim-mer switch (also dim-mer) noun 1 a switch that allows you to make an electric light brighter ar less bright调光器；调光开赛^亮度调节开笨2 (从m£) = dip

SWITCH

dimple/'dimpl/ verb, noun

m verb [V] to make a hollow place appear on each of your cheeics，especially by smiling 现酒―；现笑廣 mrroun 1 a small hollow place in the skin, especially in the cheek or chin 酒窝；笑廣：She had a dimple which appeared when she smiZed.她一笑就现出酒窝。2 any small hollow place in a surface g 凹；小凹；小坑：a pane o/gZass with a dimpZe pattern 带浅H形图桌知窗玻 璃► dimp丨ed /■dnnpld/       : a dimmed chin 有If 窝的脸

dim sum /,dim 'sAm/ (also dim sim /,dim 'sim/) noun [U] (from Chinese) a Chinese dish or meal consisting of small pieces of food wrapped in sheets of dough 点心 (中国食品）