dull /dʌl/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) make dull in appearance
• (v.) become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness
• (v.) make dull or blunt

Chinese translation

• a. 钝的, 无趣的, 呆滞的, 阴暗的
• vt. 使迟钝, 使阴暗, 缓和
• vi. 变迟钝, 减少

Word details

Part of speech

adjective / verb

Pronunciation

/dʌl/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.94 · Rare

Word forms

dulled, dulling, dulls, duller, dullest

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