dim

dim bulb

An unintelligent or slow-witted person. I explained this to you not once, but three times! Are you just a dim bulb, or what?

dim down

To lessen something in brightness, as of a light. A noun or pronoun can be used between "dim" and "down." I dimmed down the lights so that we could have a romantic candlelit dinner. We knew that the play was about to start once the lights dimmed down.

dim out

To darken completely after a period of dimming. We were all disappointed when the lights dimmed out in the middle of our party.

dim up

To cause dim lights to become brighter. We knew that the band wasn't going to play another encore when the lights in the arena dimmed up.

dimwit

One who is stupid or foolish. Geez, he keeps pulling on a door that's clearly marked "push"—what a dimwit.

take a dim view (of someone or something)

To view (something) unfavorably; to disapprove (of something). I'm afraid the administration is taking a dim view of that legislation, so it will most likely get vetoed. Even though you might think it's a minor offense, the authorities still take a dim view. So far the boss has taken a dim view of the new intern.

take a poor view of (someone or something)

To view someone or something unfavorably; to disapprove of someone or something. I'm afraid the administration is taking a poor view of that legislation, so it will most likely get vetoed. The authorities take a poor view of any kind of fraud, even what you might think is a minor offense. So far the boss has taken a poor view of the new intern.

the (dim and) distant past

A time long ago in the past. It's easy to forget that, in the dim and distant past, these giant cities used to be nothing but fields and marshes. He's just a washed-up old drunk now, but he used to be a huge star in the distant past.

dim down

[for the lights] to go dim. The lights dimmed down for a few seconds. Open the stage curtain when the house lights dim down.

dim out

[for a light] to grow dim and go out altogether. The lights dimmed out twice during the storm. I was afraid that the lights would dim out completely.

dim something down

to make lights dim; to use a dimmer to make the lights dimmer. Why don't you dim the lights down and put on some music? Let me dim down the lights and put on some music.

dim something up

to use a dimmer to make the lights brighter. (Theatrical. A dimmer is a rheostat, variable transformer, or something similar. The expression, a seeming contradiction, is the opposite of dim something down.) As the curtain rose, the electrician dimmed the lights up on a beautiful scene. You dimmed up the lights too fast.

take a dim view of someone or something

to disapprove of someone or something. Of all the boys, the teacher likes Dave the least. She takes a dim view of him. I take a dim view of that law.

take a dim view of

Regard disapprovingly, as in I take a dim view of meeting every single week. This idiom, which uses dim in the sense of "unfavorable," was first recorded in 1947

take a dim view of something

BRITISH, AMERICAN or

take a poor view of something

BRITISH

COMMON If you take a dim view of something or take a poor view of it, you disapprove of it. The French take a dim view of anyone who only has a snack at lunchtime. Fellow critics took a poor view of a critic who reviewed Paramount films and accepted a fee from the studio.

See also: dim, of, something, take, view

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

take a dim (or poor) view of

regard someone or something with disapproval.

1996 C. J. Stone Fierce Dancing He says that…the Home Office…take a dim view of lifers talking to the press.

take a dim/poor ˈview of somebody/something

disagree with or dislike somebody/something: Farmers tend to take a dim view of the public walking over their land. The judge said he took a very poor view of their behaviour.

See also: dim, of, poor, somebody, something, take, view

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

dim

n. the evening; the night. (Streets.) Where’ll you be this dim?

dim bulb

n. a dull person; a stupid person. George seems to be a dim bulb, but he’s a straight-A student.

dimwit

(ˈdɪmwɪt)

n. an oaf; a dullard. (Also a rude term of address.) Oh, Dave, you can be such a dimwit!

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

take a dim view of, to

To disapprove. Today dim is only rarely used in the sense of “unfavorable,” as it is here. This metaphor dates from the mid-twentieth century. H. Grieve used it in Something in Country Air (1947): “Mr. Everard took a dim view of his youngest niece.”

词组	dim
释义	dim dim bulb An unintelligent or slow-witted person. I explained this to you not once, but three times! Are you just a dim bulb, or what? See also: bulb, dim dim down To lessen something in brightness, as of a light. A noun or pronoun can be used between "dim" and "down." I dimmed down the lights so that we could have a romantic candlelit dinner. We knew that the play was about to start once the lights dimmed down. See also: dim, down dim out To darken completely after a period of dimming. We were all disappointed when the lights dimmed out in the middle of our party. See also: dim, out dim up To cause dim lights to become brighter. We knew that the band wasn't going to play another encore when the lights in the arena dimmed up. See also: dim, up dimwit One who is stupid or foolish. Geez, he keeps pulling on a door that's clearly marked "push"—what a dimwit. take a dim view (of someone or something) To view (something) unfavorably; to disapprove (of something). I'm afraid the administration is taking a dim view of that legislation, so it will most likely get vetoed. Even though you might think it's a minor offense, the authorities still take a dim view. So far the boss has taken a dim view of the new intern. See also: dim, someone, take, view take a poor view of (someone or something) To view someone or something unfavorably; to disapprove of someone or something. I'm afraid the administration is taking a poor view of that legislation, so it will most likely get vetoed. The authorities take a poor view of any kind of fraud, even what you might think is a minor offense. So far the boss has taken a poor view of the new intern. See also: of, poor, take, view the (dim and) distant past A time long ago in the past. It's easy to forget that, in the dim and distant past, these giant cities used to be nothing but fields and marshes. He's just a washed-up old drunk now, but he used to be a huge star in the distant past. See also: distant, past Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. dim down [for the lights] to go dim. The lights dimmed down for a few seconds. Open the stage curtain when the house lights dim down. See also: dim, down dim out [for a light] to grow dim and go out altogether. The lights dimmed out twice during the storm. I was afraid that the lights would dim out completely. See also: dim, out dim something down to make lights dim; to use a dimmer to make the lights dimmer. Why don't you dim the lights down and put on some music? Let me dim down the lights and put on some music. See also: dim, down dim something up to use a dimmer to make the lights brighter. (Theatrical. A dimmer is a rheostat, variable transformer, or something similar. The expression, a seeming contradiction, is the opposite of dim something down.) As the curtain rose, the electrician dimmed the lights up on a beautiful scene. You dimmed up the lights too fast. See also: dim, up take a dim view of someone or something to disapprove of someone or something. Of all the boys, the teacher likes Dave the least. She takes a dim view of him. I take a dim view of that law. See also: dim, of, take, view McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. take a dim view of Regard disapprovingly, as in I take a dim view of meeting every single week. This idiom, which uses dim in the sense of "unfavorable," was first recorded in 1947 See also: dim, of, take, view The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. take a dim view of something BRITISH, AMERICAN or take a poor view of something BRITISH COMMON If you take a dim view of something or take a poor view of it, you disapprove of it. The French take a dim view of anyone who only has a snack at lunchtime. Fellow critics took a poor view of a critic who reviewed Paramount films and accepted a fee from the studio. See also: dim, of, something, take, view Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. take a dim (or poor) view of regard someone or something with disapproval. 1996 C. J. Stone Fierce Dancing He says that…the Home Office…take a dim view of lifers talking to the press. See also: dim, of, take, view Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary take a dim/poor ˈview of somebody/something disagree with or dislike somebody/something: Farmers tend to take a dim view of the public walking over their land. The judge said he took a very poor view of their behaviour. See also: dim, of, poor, somebody, something, take, view Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary dim n. the evening; the night. (Streets.) Where’ll you be this dim? dim bulb n. a dull person; a stupid person. George seems to be a dim bulb, but he’s a straight-A student. See also: bulb, dim dimwit (ˈdɪmwɪt) n. an oaf; a dullard. (Also a rude term of address.) Oh, Dave, you can be such a dimwit! McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions take a dim view of, to To disapprove. Today dim is only rarely used in the sense of “unfavorable,” as it is here. This metaphor dates from the mid-twentieth century. H. Grieve used it in Something in Country Air (1947): “Mr. Everard took a dim view of his youngest niece.” See also: dim, take, view The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: dim bulb airbrain airhead (one's) way out of a paper bag out of a paper bag (one's) way out of a wet paper bag pumpkin head smurfbrain couldn't find (one's) way out of a paper bag airheaded References in periodicals archive Model_all, which applied to the whole TD milk records within the first 450 DIM (YA), was Prediction of random-regression coefficient for daily milk yield after 305 days in milk by using the regression-coefficient estimates from the first 305 days If you have never tried dim sum I would highly recommend Dim Sum Yum to experience the vast array of flavours. Restaurant review: Dim Sum Yum, Paphos Sy'n neud i fi feddwl mai nid dim ond polisi economaidd sy'n gwbl gyfeiliornus fan hyn. GAIR I GALL Lefi Gruffudd Dim Sum TV's first deployment of the new solution was for delivery to the APSTAR teleport in Hong Kong, where a CLOUDPORT server was installed to play out the content pushed from the cloud. Amagi's cloud-based platform allows Dim Sum TV to scale rapidly in SE Asia "We are able to infuse new technologies and solutions into the broadcast workflow and offer custom solutions to customers such as Dim Sum TV, who benefit from a combination of teleport and direct delivery to operator headends." Hong Kong's Dim Sum TV deploys Amagi CLOUDPORT For instance, based on our analysis, we found that the CYP450 family proteins were enriched by DIM drugs, which could be quite different from individuals. Uncover the Underlying Mechanism of Drug-Induced Myopathy by Using Systems Biology Approaches A constant output of freshly cooked, authentic dim sum keeps me coming back. Last Bite: Allen Huang Whatever an organization uses as a system of record, it will need to support dim data including size, weight, height, width, length, and category, such as grocery or electronics. Cubing and weighing: besting the dim rate dilemma: after major parcel carriers introduced new ground package rate structures nearly a year ago, the industry is still scrambling to identify and eliminate every cubic inch of waste The real diehards even take weekend dim sum trips to Hong Kong to satisfy their cravings for authentic Chinese buns and steamed dumplings. Best dim sum deal in town He can just focus on making good dim sum, which he does, and that explains the full houses. LITTLE HEAVEN FOR DIM SUM DIEHARDS Hardest hit are small-and mid-sized operations shipping large boxes with low density, but dim rates create penalties for shipping empty space that affect businesses of all sizes. Cubing and weighing: besting the dim rate dilemma: after major parcel carriers introduced new rate structures, the industry is still scrambling to identify and eliminate every cubic inch of waste Incandescent bulbs "dim to warm." As they are dimmed, a color shift occurs, and they give off a familiar warm (orange) glow. In hospitality retrofits, LEDs get closer to incandescents: with a billion incandescent bulbs primed for replacement in the hospitality market alone, LED dimming must satisfy a demanding demographic Douglas Laboratories, the trusted choice of health-care professionals for superior-quality, science-based nutritional supplements for more than 50 years, is proud to introduce PMS Support with BioResponse DIM. Codeveloped by Shelena C. Douglas laboratories introduces PMS support with BioResponse PATIENTS AND METHODS: Cohorts of 3-6 patients received escalating doses of twice daily oral BR-DIM providing DIM at 75 mg, then 150 mg, 225 mg, and 300 mg. A phase I dose-escalation study of oral BR-DIM (bioresponse 3,3'- diindolylmethane) in castrate-resistant, non-metastatic prostate cancer In his magnum opus, The DIM Hypothesis: Why the Lights of the West Are Going Out, Peikoff persuasively argues that the West's major historical periods have been driven by, and are defined by, their cultures' approach to knowledge and the integration thereof. The DIM Hypothesis: Why the Lights of the West Are Going Out
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