词组 | dim |
释义 | dim /dɪm/ adjective not very bright, or difficult to see because there is not much lightnounsa dim light The dim light made it difficult to read.dim lighting Dim lighting on stairs and in passageways can be dangerous.a dim glow I watched her standing in the dim glow of a street lamp.a dim shape/outline He could see a dim shape on the other side of the room. | They could see the dim outline of the church.a dim figure There was a dim figure standing next to his bed.phrasesthe sky grew dim especially literary (=it became dark) The evening sky grew dim and the people returned to their homes.THESAURUS: dim faintlight | glow/glimmer | star a faint light is not very bright, especially because it is a long distance away: In the distance I could see a faint light. | There was a faint glimmer of light from her window. | There was a faint glow on the horizon. | Above them there was a faint star in the night sky. weaklight weak light is not strong enough for you to see clearly: The frosted windows let in a weak light. palelight | moonlight | sunlight | glow pale light is not bright and has very little colour: The pale light of morning crept in through the window. | His white shirt gleamed in the pale moonlight. | The pale winter sunlight falls on stone farmhouses and walls. | There was a pale glow in the sky. poor/badlight | lighting poor or bad light is not at all bright, so that you cannot see well enough to do things: The game was finally abandoned because of bad light. | Reading in poor light is very bad for the eyes. | Poor lighting makes the streets dangerous to cycle on at night. softlight | lighting | glow soft light is pleasant and relaxing because it is not too bright: The antique furniture glowed in the soft light. | Soft lighting is used to create a feeling of relaxation. | He switched on the bedside lamp and the room was filled with a soft glow. lowlight | lighting low light is rather dark for seeing or photographing things. Low lighting is not bright and gives a room a pleasant and relaxing feeling: Owls’ eyes are adapted for seeing in very low light. | Low lighting, lots of couches, and excellent music produce a great atmosphere.ANTONYMS → bright (1) |
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