dimmer
名词 n.
形容词 adj.
英 /ˈdɪməː/
美 /ˈdɪmɚ/|[ˈdɪmɚ] ~ [ˈdɪmɹ̩]
英文释义
名词 n.
- A rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light
- A switch used to select between the low and high headlamp beam on a road vehicle. (usually as "dimmer switch", primarily in North America; elsewhere "dipswitch" or "dipper switch")
形容词 adj.
- comparative form of dim: more dim
词形变化
词汇关系
词源
词源 1
Etymology tree
English dim
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzijos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English dimmer
From dim (verb) + -er.
English dim
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzijos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English dimmer
From dim (verb) + -er.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English dim
English -er
English dimmer
From dim (adjective) + -er.
English dim
English -er
English dimmer
From dim (adjective) + -er.
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