dim(dimmed, dimmed; dimming) /dɪm/

vt

1. 使(灯光等)变弱

• dim the light 把灯调暗

2. 使暗淡，使失色

• By doing so, they cannot in the least dim the glory of our party. 他们的这种行径丝毫不会影响我们党的光辉形象。

3. 美 使(汽车前灯)减光

vi

1. 变暗

• The lights in the theatre began to dim. 剧场里的灯暗了下来。

2. 失色

• Her beauty has not dimmed over the years. 她风韵依然，丝毫不减当年。