dull
gb/dˈʌl/ us/dˈʌl/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 2000
unalmas, fakó, matt, tompa, életlen, csökkent, tompít, enyhít, kifakít, mérsékel
A2
1
unalmas
A2
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is dull
The movie was so dull that several people left early.
A film annyira unalmas volt, hogy többen idő előtt elmentek.
It was a dull afternoon with nothing to do.
Unalmas délután volt, nem volt mit csinálni.
He found the meeting dull and unproductive.
Her writing style is clear but rather dull.
The lecture was dull despite the important topic.
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The book is dull.
A könyv unalmas.
This class is dull.
Ez az óra unalmas.
I think the movie is dull.
It was a dull day at work.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dull' with 'stupid' — they are not the same; 'dull' here means boring, not unintelligent.
ความหมาย
Not interesting or exciting
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dull job
|dull lecture
|dull conversation
|dull day
คำพ้องความหมาย
boring (More common in everyday speech; slightly less formal.)
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tedious (Emphasizes repetitive and tiresome qualities.)
คำตรงข้าม
exciting (Direct opposite, meaning full of interest and energy.)
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interesting (Opposite in the sense of holding attention.)
หัวข้อ
emotions
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
Not fun or interesting; making you feel bored.
Lacking interest, excitement, or variety; boring.
A2
2
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] looks dull
The paint has become dull over time.
A festék idővel megfakult.
She wore a dull gray dress to the meeting.
Az értekezletre fakó szürke ruhát vett fel.
The knife's blade looked dull and worn.
His eyes had a dull, tired look.
Clouds made the afternoon sky look dull.
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The car is dull red.
Az autó fakóvörös.
Her shoes are dull black.
A cipője matt fekete.
This plate has a dull surface.
The sky is dull today.
ความหมาย
Not bright or shiny
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dull color
|dull surface
|dull finish
คำพ้องความหมาย
drab (Suggests dullness with a grayish or faded tone.)
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lackluster (Often used figuratively for performance, but also for appearance lacking shine.)
คำตรงข้าม
bright (Having strong or vivid color.)
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shiny (Having a reflective, polished surface.)
หัวข้อ
appearance
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
Not bright in color or light; not shiny.
Not having a bright color or shiny surface; lacking brightness or luster.
A1
3
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is dull
This knife is too dull to slice tomatoes.
Ez a kés túl életlen ahhoz, hogy paradicsomot szeleteljünk vele.
A dull pencil makes writing difficult.
A tompa ceruzával nehéz írni.
The scissors are dull and won't cut paper cleanly.
He sharpened the dull axe before chopping wood.
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The knife is dull.
A kés életlen.
My pencil is dull.
Tompa a ceruzám.
These scissors are dull.
The blade is dull now.
ความหมาย
Not sharp in edge or point
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
dull knife
|dull blade
|dull scissors
คำพ้องความหมาย
blunt (Common synonym for tools lacking sharpness; can also apply to speech.)
คำตรงข้าม
sharp (Having an edge or point that can cut easily.)
หัวข้อ
tools
|cooking
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
Not sharp; not able to cut well.
Having a blunt edge or point; not able to cut or pierce easily.
B1
4
tompa
B1
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] feels/sounds dull
She felt a dull ache in her back after sitting all day.
Egész napos ülés után tompa fájdalmat érzett a hátában.
The drum produced a dull thud when struck.
A dob tompa puffanást hallatott, amikor megütötték.
There was a dull roar of traffic outside the window.
I have a dull headache that won't go away.
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I have a dull pain in my head.
Tompa fájdalmat érzek a fejemben.
The sound is dull in this room.
Ebben a szobában tompa a hang.
I feel a dull ache in my leg.
ความหมาย
Not intense in feeling or sensation
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
dull ache
|dull sound
|dull thud
คำพ้องความหมาย
muted (Emphasizes reduced volume or brightness, especially for sound and color.)
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faint (Weaker in strength, often for sound, smell, or light.)
คำตรงข้าม
sharp (In pain, meaning sudden and strong; in sound, meaning clear and high-pitched.)
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intense (Strong and powerful in feeling or effect.)
หัวข้อ
health
|senses
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
Not strong or clear; soft or low in feeling, sound, or light.
(Of pain, sound, etc.) Not sharp, strong, or clear; muted in intensity.
คำกริยา
B1
5
รูปแบบการใช้:
to dull [something]
The medicine dulled the pain in her knee.
A gyógyszer tompította a térdében érzett fájdalmat.
Years of sunlight had dulled the fabric's colors.
A sok évnyi napfény kifakította a szövet színeit.
Frequent use can dull the blade quickly.
His repeated excuses dulled her sympathy over time.
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The rain dulled the colors of the flowers.
Az eső tompította a virágok színeit.
The drug dulled the pain.
A gyógyszer tompította a fájdalmat.
The dust dulled the shine of the car.
ความหมาย
Make less sharp, bright, intense, or interesting
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dull the pain
|dull the blade
|dull the colors
คำพ้องความหมาย
soften (Reduce harshness or strength without removing it completely.)
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weaken (Make something less strong; more general term.)
คำตรงข้าม
sharpen (Make an edge or image sharper.)
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brighten (Make colors more vivid or mood more lively.)
หัวข้อ
daily life
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
To make something less strong, bright, sharp, or interesting.
To make something less sharp in edge, bright in color, intense in sensation, or lively in interest.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
dull
IPA
GB/dˈʌl/
US/dˈʌl/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
dull (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (dull)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: dull
- Comparative: duller
- Superlative: dullest
Verb
- Base: dull
- 3rd Person Singular: dulls
- Present Participle: dulling
- Past: dulled
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วลีและสำนวน
dull as dishwater
1/dˈʌl ˈæz dɪʃwˌeɪtɚ/
idiom
informal
Extremely boring or uninteresting
Very boring and with nothing interesting at all.
ตัวอย่าง
- That lecture was as dull as dishwater.
- This book is dull as dishwater—I'm not finishing it.
dull moment
1/dˈʌl mˈoʊmənt/
fixed phrase
A time without excitement or activity
A short time when nothing fun is happening.
ตัวอย่าง
- There was never a dull moment during our trip.
- Life with him means never a dull moment.