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及物用法，使某物变暗。
Please dim the lights.
请把灯光调暗。
调暗；使变暗
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调暗；使变暗
to make something less bright
Please dim the lights.
请把灯光调暗。
使某物变暗；降低亮度。
To make something less bright.
将(汽车前灯)从远光调为近光
switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
变暗；变得更黑暗。
To become darker.
变暗淡,失去光泽
become dim or lusterless
dim
Base
原形
dims
3rd person
第三人称单数
dimming
-ing
现在分词
dimmed
Past
过去式
dimmed
Past participle
过去分词
The lights dim automatically.
灯光自动变暗。
He dimmed the lights.
他把灯光调暗了。
The sky is dimming.
天空正在变暗。
When the oncoming car approached, I dimmed my headlights to avoid blinding the driver.
当对面来车接近时，我调低了车灯亮度以免晃到司机。
AI contextual example
Please remember to dim your headlights when driving in foggy conditions.
在雾天驾驶时请记得调低车灯亮度。
AI contextual example
The driver dims his lights automatically when he sees streetlights.
这位司机看到路灯时会自动调低车灯亮度。
AI contextual example
the lights dimmed and the curtain rose
灯光暗下来,帷幕升起。
WordNet
及物用法，使某物变暗。
Please dim the lights.
请把灯光调暗。
不及物用法，自然变暗。
The room dims as the sun sets.
太阳落山时房间变暗。
特指将汽车前灯从远光切换为近光。
He dimmed his headlights for oncoming traffic.
他为迎面来车调暗了前灯。
Not this
He dimed the headlights.
Use this
He dimmed the headlights.
动词dim的过去式应双写m再加-ed，而不是只加-d。
Not this
She is diming the lights.
Use this
She is dimming the lights.
动词dim的现在分词应双写m再加-ing，而不是直接加-ing。
Not this
Please dim down the lights.
Use this
Please dim the lights.
动词dim本身就表示‘调暗’，不需要加副词down，这是汉语‘调暗’直译导致的冗余。
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调暗灯光
She dimmed the lights to create a romantic atmosphere.
她调暗灯光以营造浪漫氛围。
切换近光灯
When approaching another car, you should dim your headlights.
接近另一辆车时，你应该切换近光灯。
调暗屏幕
He dimmed the screen to save battery life.
他调暗屏幕以节省电池电量。
调暗显示器
You can dim the display by pressing this button.
你可以按这个按钮调暗显示器。
调暗台灯
She dimmed the lamp and lay down to rest.
她调暗台灯，躺下休息。
减弱光芒
The sunset dimmed the glow of the city lights.
日落减弱了城市灯光的光芒。
调暗所有灯光，亲爱的
She sang along, 'Dim all the lights, sweet darling' as the disco classic played.
当这首迪斯科经典歌曲响起时，她跟着唱道：‘调暗所有灯光，亲爱的。’
Use dim naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象夜晚开车时，对面远光太刺眼，你“低目”（dim）示意对方切换近光。
{"register": "neutral", "contexts": ["driving"], "note_zh": "通常用于指驾驶时切换车灯远近光，属于标准用法。"}
通常用于及物动词，如 dim the lights
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