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faint SLIGHTfeIntadj-er, -est not strong or clear; slight模糊的;微弱的;轻微的a faint sound/noise/smell微弱的声音/细微的噪音/淡淡的气味My memories of my grandfather are very faint.我对祖父的记忆非常模糊。The lamp gave out a faint glow.灯发出微弱的光。She gave me a faint smile of recognition when she saw me.她看见我时，微微一笑跟我打了个招呼。The government claims there are faint signs of recovery in the economy.政府声称有经济复苏的微弱迹象。There's not the faintest hope of ever finding him.没有丝毫找到他的希望。You bear a faint resemblance to my sister.你跟我的姐姐有点像。I have a faint suspicion that you may be right!我有点觉得你是对的!(infml) If you say I haven't the faintest (idea), you mean that you do not know the answer to the question which someone has just asked you.一点都不知道" Is she going to stay?"" I haven't the faintest idea."“她会留下来吗?”“我一点都不知道。”A faint-hearted person is not confident or brave and does not like to take unnecessary risks.没有勇气的，怯懦的The terrorist threat in the region has kept faint-hearted tourists away.这个地区恐怖活动的威胁使一些胆小的旅行者不敢前来。The drive along the winding coast road is not for the faint-hearted (= people who are not brave).胆怯的人是不能在蜿蜒曲折的海岸公路上开车的。(saying) 'Faint heart never won fair lady' means that you must be brave if you want to achieve anything.
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