| 单词 | faint |
| 释义 | faint adj (-er, -est) 1 that cannot be clearly perceived by the senses; indistinct; not intense in colour or sound or smell 微弱的; 模糊的; 暗淡的; 隐约的 The sounds of music grew fainter in the distance. 音乐的声音在远处逐渐模糊了. Only faint traces of the tiger´s tracks could be seen. 老虎的踪迹仅依稀可见. 2 (of ideas, etc) weak; vague （指想法等）模糊的, 不明确的 There is a faint hope that she may be cured. 她获治愈的希望渺茫. 3 (a) (of physical abilities) lacking strength （指体力）无力的, 虚弱的 in a faint voice 以有气无力的声音 His breathing became faint. 他的呼吸变得微弱了. (b) [pred 作表语] (of people) likely to lose consciousness; giddy （指人）易失去知觉; 昏眩 She looks/feels faint. 她看来[感到]快要晕倒了. (c) [pred 作表语] (of people) weak; exhausted （指人）无力, 精疲力竭 The explorers were faint from hunger and cold. 探险者们因饥寒交迫而委顿不堪. 4 (of actions, etc) weak; unlikely to have much effect （指动作等）无力的, 似无甚效果的 a faint show of resistance 软弱无力装装样子 的抵抗 make a faint attempt to do sth 未尽全力尝试做某事. 5 (idm 习语) damn sb/sth with faint praise => damn1. not have the `faintest/`foggiest (idea) (infml 口) not know at all 根本不知道 `Do you know where she is?´ `Sorry, I haven´t the faintest.´ ｀你知道她在哪里吗?＇｀对不起, 我一点也不知道.＇; faint v [I, Ipr] lose consciousness (because of heat, shock, loss of blood, etc) （因受热、 受惊、 失血等）失去知觉; 昏倒 He fainted (from hunger). 他（饿得）昏倒了. faint, n 1 [sing] act or state of fainting 昏厥; 不省人事. 2 (idm 习语) in a (dead) faint (completely) unconscious （完全）失去知觉 She fell to the ground in a dead faint. 她昏倒在地, 全然不省人事. |
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