淡[dàn] 基本解释：
新英汉大词典：
- 淡[dàn]
- 形容词- （液体或气体稀薄） thin; light:
light wine;淡酒
The clouds are pale and a light breeze is blowing.云淡风轻。
- （味道不浓; 不咸） tasteless; weak:weak tea;淡茶
tasteless; insipid;淡而无味
- （颜色浅） light; feint; pale:light yellow;淡黄
pale purple; lilac;淡紫
- （冷淡; 不热心） indifferent:answer drily;淡淡地答应了一声
treat with indifference; take things coolly淡然处之
- （营业不旺盛） slack; dull:Business is deplorably dull.生意极为清淡。
- （没有意味的; 无关紧要的） meaningless; trivial:talk nonsense扯淡
- 名词- （姓氏） a surname:
Dan Xin淡欣
以上内容来源于：《新汉英大辞典》
例句与用法：
Two light ales, please.
Subtle lighting helps people relax.
`How do you like your tea?' `I like it rather weak.'
The room is dimly lit.
The light of a candle is dimmed by sunlight.
His manner was cold and indifferent.
Salt water is more buoyant than fresh water.
淡的其他解释: