not bright 暗淡的；昏暗的；微弱的 Extra ExamplesA dim lamp swung in the entrance. 一盏昏暗的灯在入口处晃动。 It was hard to see in the dim glow of the streetlights. 在微弱的路灯光下看不清楚。 Owls' eyesight is good in dim light. 猫头鹰在昏暗的光线下视力很好。
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 room/street 昏暗的房间／街道
Extra ExamplesThe living room looked dim and shadowy. 客厅看起来昏暗模糊。 The room was dim because the curtains were half drawn. 房间很暗，因为窗帘拉了一半。 The room was very dim with a murky greenish light. 房间里光线昏暗，呈暗绿色。 They stepped into the dim and cluttered little shop. 他们走进那家昏暗杂乱的小店。 A voice came from the dim interior. 一个声音从昏暗的室内传来。
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 not able to see well 看不清的；视力差的；模糊的 that you cannot remember or imagine clearly 不清晰的；模糊的 - (informal, especially British English)
not intelligent 迟钝的；愚笨的；愚蠢的 Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesc2He seems incredibly dim sometimes! 他有时看起来非常迟钝！ He was good-natured but rather dim. 他脾气很好，但相当迟钝。 She was a pleasant but rather dim young woman. 她是个令人愉快但相当迟钝的年轻女人。
not giving any reason to have hope; not good 不明朗的；不乐观的
light光线
place地方
shape形状
eyes眼睛
memories记忆
person人
situation境况
Word OriginOld English dim, dimm, of Germanic origin; related to German dialect timmer.
Idioms
take a dim view of somebody/something
to think somebody/something is bad; to not have a good opinion of somebody/something 对…持不赞成（或怀疑）态度；对…没有好感 Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentc2He takes a dim view of divorce. 他对离婚持悲观态度。 My mother takes a pretty dim view of my cooking skills. 我的烹调手艺母亲很看不上眼。