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单词 faint
释义
faint
fnt feɪnt
Word forms: comparative fainter, superlative faintest, plural , 3rd person singular present tense faints, present participle fainting, past tense , past participle fainted
1 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] (声音、颜色、标记、感觉或特性)微弱的,暗淡的,虚弱的 A faint sound, colour, mark, feeling, or quality has very little strength or intensity. (声音、颜色、标记、感觉或特性)微弱的,暗淡的,虚弱的
  • He became aware of the soft, faint sounds of water dripping.

    他开始注意到轻微的水滴声。

  • The room held the faint, sweet odour of pipe tobacco.

    房间内有烟斗烟丝的淡淡馨香。

  • He could see faint lines in her face.

    他可以看见她脸上的细纹。

  • There was still the faint hope deep within him that she might never need to know.

    他内心深处仍怀有一丝隐约的希望:她也许永远不必知晓。

SYN dim, low, light, soft
faintly
  • He was already asleep in the bed, which smelled faintly of mildew.

    他已经在略带霉味的床上睡着了。

  • She felt faintly ridiculous.

    她隐隐觉得有些荒唐。

2 ADJ-GRADED [ADJ n] 不尽力的;敷衍的;半心半意的 A faint attempt at something is one that is made without proper effort and with little enthusiasm. 不尽力的;敷衍的;半心半意的
  • Caroline made a faint attempt at a laugh.

    卡罗琳敷衍地笑了一下。

  • A faint smile crossed the Monsignor's face and faded quickly.

    一丝敷衍的微笑从那位大人脸上掠过,很快就消失了。

  • Ten years ago today the US Center for Disease Control published the first faint warnings of a worldwide epidemic.

    10年前的今天,美国疾病控制中心敷衍其事地发出了第一份警告:一场世界范围的流行病可能会出现。

SYN slight, weak, feeble, unenthusiastic
faintly
  • John smiled faintly and shook his head.

    约翰微微笑了笑,摇了摇头。

3 VERB 晕厥;晕倒 If you faint, you lose consciousness for a short time, especially because you are hungry, or because of pain, heat, or shock. 晕厥;晕倒
  • She suddenly fell forward on to the table and fainted. [VERB]

    她突然向前栽倒在桌上,晕了过去。

  • I thought he'd faint when I kissed him. [VERB]

    我以为吻他的时候他会晕倒呢。

SYN pass out, black out, lose consciousness, keel over [informal]
Faint is also a noun.
  • She slumped to the ground in a faint.

    她一阵晕眩,跌倒在地。

4 ADJ-GRADED [verb-link ADJ] 晕眩的;虚弱无力的 Someone who is faint feels weak and unsteady as if they are about to lose consciousness. 晕眩的;虚弱无力的
  • Other signs of angina are nausea, sweating, feeling faint and shortness of breath.

    心绞痛的其他征兆有恶心、出汗、头昏和气短。

SYN dizzy, giddy, light-headed, vertiginous
faintness
  • One patient suffered headaches, nausea, and faintness.

    一位病人感觉头疼、恶心、晕眩。

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