dulled
past simple and past participle ofdull
| 单词 | dulled |
| 释义 | dulled past simple and past participle ofdull dull verb[T] uk/dʌl/us/dʌl/to make something lesssevere: Homelesschildrensniffglueto dulltheirhungerpains. Synonym numb Becoming and making less strong
Examplesofdulleddulled In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Thedulledorchestration is certainly evident and provides a recalcitrance that refuses to flare up into spectacle. From theCambridge English Corpus My senses are finer edged than they were, instead of beingdulledand coarsened. From theCambridge English Corpus The neutralization of some in-uential puritans and bitter divisions over the appointment of a new town preacher in 1593dulledthe zeal which had marked earlier experiments. From theCambridge English Corpus One of the most troubling arguments in his critique held that the book's ' ' gripping ' ' languagedulledthe mind, as if literature cannot at once engage the audience and provoke thought. From theCambridge English Corpus All too often workpeople's senses aredulledand blasted by either noise or dull repetitive processes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It hasdulledthe sense of personal responsibility that should be felt by all who spend public money. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He said a few moments ago that we might bedulled, but that is certainly not the case. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 People's nerves are shattered and their senses aredulled. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Sadly, time and the lack of constant reminders hasdulledthe message, and we have slipped back considerably. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a danger of our eyes and ears becoming dimmed anddulledto this problem of unemployment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If it is not his imagination isdulled, and he is bored. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is because we have become so accustomed to violence of all forms that perhaps our sensibilities are becoming ratherdulled. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 However, the ravages of unemployment havedulledthat sparkle, and those young people are now wandering around aimlessly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 A blind faith in ultimate victory hasdulledour senses and blinded our efforts and our energies. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The memory has not beendulledthat war came about because of weakness, not strength. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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