dull the pain
collocation减轻疼痛
The medication will dull the pain for a few hours.
药物会减轻几个小时的疼痛。
减弱，减轻；使迟钝，使麻木
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减弱，减轻；使迟钝，使麻木
to make something less strong or intense, or to make someone slow, stupid, or unresponsive
The constant rain dulled the car's shiny paint.
持续的雨水使汽车闪亮的油漆变得暗淡无光。
使变钝；去除或削弱锋利的边缘或物体。
To render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp.
使外观变得暗淡
make dull in appearance
使柔和、缓和或迟钝；使迟钝、愚钝或迟缓；使麻木。
To soften, moderate or blunt; to make dull, stupid, or sluggish; to stupefy.
外观变得无光泽；失去光泽或亮度
become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness
dull
Base
原形
dulls
3rd person
第三人称单数
dulling
-ing
现在分词
dulled
Past
过去式
dulled
Past participle
过去分词
The constant rain dulls the colors of the flowers.
持续的雨水使花朵的颜色变得暗淡。
He is dulling the knife by using it on a hard surface.
他正在坚硬的表面上使用刀子，使其变钝。
The years of neglect dulled the once shiny surface.
多年的忽视使原本光亮的表面变得暗淡无光。
动词，规则变化，表示使变钝或变暗淡。
Over time, the polish on the silverware dulls and needs to be reapplied.
随着时间的推移，银器上的抛光会变得暗淡，需要重新涂抹。
AI contextual example
She wrapped the bell in cloth to dull its sound during the ceremony.
她用布把钟包起来，以减弱其在仪式期间的声音。
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Age had dulled the surface
岁月使表面变得暗淡
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the varnished table top dulled with time
上漆的桌面随着时间的推移变得暗淡
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减轻疼痛
The medication will dull the pain for a few hours.
药物会减轻几个小时的疼痛。
使刀刃变钝；削弱锋芒
Using a knife on glass will dull the edge quickly.
在玻璃上使用刀子会很快使刀刃变钝。
使感官迟钝
The loud noise dulls the senses over time.
长时间的大噪声会使感官变得迟钝。
使声音减弱或低沉
Thick curtains dull the sound from the street.
厚窗帘使来自街道的声音减弱。
使颜色暗淡
Sunlight can dull the colors of a rug.
阳光会使地毯的颜色变暗淡。
极其乏味的，枯燥透顶的
The lecture was as dull as ditchwater, and I struggled to stay awake.
那场讲座枯燥透顶，我强打精神才没有睡着。
缓解疼痛，使疼痛减轻
She took some medicine to dull the pain in her knee.
她吃了一些药来缓解膝盖的疼痛。
绝不无聊，总是很热闹
Working in a busy hospital, there's never a dull moment.
在繁忙的医院工作，永远不会无聊。
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‘dull’听起来像‘倒’，想象刀锋被磨得倒下、变钝，锋利感全无。
语域：neutral 常见场景：daily life、medical care、workshop/kitchen 该词作动词时通常为中性，在口语和书面语中都比较自然。多用于表示使某物变钝、减弱或不再敏锐，例如使刀刃变钝、减轻疼痛或使声音变闷。不同搭配的正式程度略有差别，但整体没有明显的语域限制。
作及物动词时意为'使变暗淡'或'使声音减弱'；作不及物动词时意为'变暗淡'，常用于描述光泽或颜色的变化。
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