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dimmer

/dim-er/US // ˈdɪm ər //UK // (ˈdɪmə) //

调光器,调光机,调光剂,调光师

Related Words

dingy杂乱无章,嘈杂,杂乱无章的,嘈杂的lackluster乏善可陈,乏味,乏味的,不怎么样murky阴暗,阴暗的,昏暗的,阴沉shadowy有阴影的,有阴暗面的,有阴暗面,有阴影faint微弱的,淡淡的,晕眩的,晕倒的cloudy阴天,多云,阴,多云天气dark黑,黑黑的,暗色,暗gloomy阴郁的,阴郁,阴沉,阴沉的fuzzy模糊的,模糊不清的,毛茸茸的,模糊不清dull枯燥乏味,枯燥无味,枯燥的,沉闷的vague模糊的,模糊,含糊不清,模糊不清blurred模糊的,模糊不清的,模糊不清,模糊了depressing压抑的,压抑,令人沮丧的,令人沮丧的是somber阴暗,阴沉,阴暗的,阴森stupid愚蠢的,愚蠢,笨,笨笨gray灰色,灰色的,灰,灰白dusk傍晚时分,黄昏时分,黄昏,傍晚时份overcast阴天,阴霾,阴雨天,阴雨faded褪色,淡淡的,淡化,淡出obscured掩盖了,遮蔽,隐蔽的,遮蔽的

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person or thing that dims.
    • : Also called dimmer switch . a rheostat or similar device by which the intensity of an electric light may be varied.
    • : dimmers, the low-beam headlights of an automobile or truck.the small, parking lights of an automobile.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.darkish
Synonyms
blurred模糊的,模糊不清的,模糊不清,模糊了cloudy阴天,多云,阴,多云天气dark黑,黑黑的,暗色,暗dingy杂乱无章,嘈杂,杂乱无章的,嘈杂的dull枯燥乏味,枯燥无味,枯燥的,沉闷的faint微弱的,淡淡的,晕眩的,晕倒的fuzzy模糊的,模糊不清的,毛茸茸的,模糊不清gloomy阴郁的,阴郁,阴沉,阴沉的lackluster乏善可陈,乏味,乏味的,不怎么样murky阴暗,阴暗的,昏暗的,阴沉shadowy有阴影的,有阴暗面的,有阴暗面,有阴影vague模糊的,模糊,含糊不清,模糊不清dusk傍晚时分,黄昏时分,黄昏,傍晚时份faded褪色,淡淡的,淡化,淡出gray灰色,灰色的,灰,灰白mat垫子,锍,垫层,垫底muted缄默的,沉默的,缄默不语,缄默obscured掩盖了,遮蔽,隐蔽的,遮蔽的overcast阴天,阴霾,阴雨天,阴雨pale苍白,苍白的,浅色,淡淡的sullied污秽的,污秽不堪的,污浊的,污秽不堪tarnished被玷污的,污损的,被玷污,被玷污了的blah扯淡,扯蛋,扯淡的人,扯淡的bleary苍白的,漂白的,黯淡无光,惨白caliginous钙化的,钙质的,钙质,斑斓的dreary枯燥乏味,枯燥乏味的,枯燥无味的,枯燥无味dusky昏暗,昏暗的,灰暗的,昏昏沉沉flat平坦的,平地,平坦,平的ill-defined定义不明确,界定不清的,界定不清,定义不清indistinct隐隐约约,隐约可见,模糊不清的,隐约可见的lightless无光,无光的,无灯,无光线monotone单调,单声道,单调的,单音monotonous单调乏味,单调的,单调,亘古不变opaque不透明的,不透明,不透光,不透光的poorly lit照明不足,光线不足,光线不好的地方,光线不好tenebrous坚韧的,韧带,韧皮,坚韧不拔unclear不清楚,不明确,不清楚的,不明unilluminated不发光的,不发光,无照明,未被照亮的weak软弱,弱,软弱无力,薄弱
adj.unfavorable with regard to opinion
Synonyms
depressing压抑的,压抑,令人沮丧的,令人沮丧的是gloomy阴郁的,阴郁,阴沉,阴沉的somber阴暗,阴沉,阴暗的,阴森disapproving不赞成,不赞同,不赞成的,不赞同的discouraging令人沮丧的,让人沮丧的,令人沮丧,让人沮丧skeptical怀疑论,怀疑论者,怀疑,怀疑派suspicious可疑的,可疑,多疑,多疑的unpromising没有前途的,无望的,不乐观,不理想的
adj.not very intelligent
Synonyms
dull枯燥乏味,枯燥无味,枯燥的,沉闷的stupid愚蠢的,愚蠢,笨,笨笨slow缓慢,慢,缓慢的,缓boorish粗野的,粗鲁的,粗犷的,粗野的人dense浓密的,浓密,密集的,密集dim-witted傻乎乎的,傻乎乎,傻子,傻乎乎的家伙doltish傻乎乎的,愚蠢的,笨拙的,傻傻的dumb哑巴,愚蠢的,笨拙的,哑口无言oafish笨手笨脚的,无精打采的,笨手笨脚,无精打采obtuse迟钝的,钝的,迟钝,愚钝的slow on uptake迟迟未见起色,迟迟未见成效,吸收慢,迟迟不见效thick浓密的,浓厚的,浓重的,浓密weak-minded弱智,弱智的人,弱智的,弱不禁风

Examples

  • This sleek, space-saving option allows you to adjust the light with a dimmer switch.

  • As the body metabolizes the drug, the dimmer gradually turns off the treatment.

  • If you have a dimmer switch and want to be able to control the light levels with it, you’ll need a compatible bulb.

  • Rocky worlds orbiting smaller, dimmer stars than the sun are easier to find, and might be just as friendly to life.

  • The bright spiral arms tend to mark sites where new stars are being born, while the older and dimmer stars have had time to drift away from the arms into the rest of the galaxy.

  • Vaccination works more like a light with a dimmer than an on-off switch, said Slifka.

  • My gaze followed the blue light, watching it grow dimmer with distance.

  • Make sure you choose a dimmer manufacturer who provides readily-accessible information on compatible lamps and dimmers.

  • But the hopes of arriving anywhere else have never been dimmer.

  • Even amid the flames, the florescent lights seemed a little dimmer than ever at The Office.

  • His form became more and more clearly outlined, while that of the angel became dimmer and dimmer.

  • As the ends of the logs burned away, the fiery ring at the center grew wider and dimmer.

  • Fainter, sweeter and sadder the music wailed out; dimmer and dimmer paled the lights; all hushed their breathing to watch.

  • Arcot watched the dull red spark of Sirius become increasingly dimmer.

  • The light in the window grows dimmer and suddenly disappears, leaving the house in total darkness.

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