1. be against;disapprove of 反對;不贊成
All the family members took a dim view of his rash action. 所有家庭成員都反對他的輕率舉動。
John's father took a dim view of his wanting to borrow the car. 約翰的父親不肯將車借給他用。
Helen approves of many things her sister does,but she takes a dim view of the way Edith is raising her children. 海倫贊成她妹妹做的許多事情,但是她不贊成埃狄斯扶養孩子的方法。
2. have doubts about;feel unsure or anxious about 對…持懷疑或悲觀的看法
Tom took a dim view of his chances of passing the exam. 湯姆對通過這次考試的可能性持悲觀態度。
They hope to go on a picnic,but they take a dim view of the weather. 他們希望去野餐,但是又怕天氣有問題。