1. The captain dimmed the cabin lights before takeoff. 出发前船长将船舱的灯光调暗。
2. On the day of Edison's funeral, many people silently dimmed their lights. 在爱迪生葬礼的那一天。许多人都默默地调暗他们的灯。
3. Familiarity has dimmed the excitement of the freedoms won: to travel, to shop, to exchange currency, to change jobs, to move house, to think, to speak. 旅行、购物、交换货币、更改职业、搬家、思考、谈论,这些自由带来的激动之处早已随着熟悉感的增加而削弱。