| 单词 | faint |
| 释义 | faint¹ 1.(weak, not pronounced)不清楚的；不明亮的；不响亮的；微弱的；不明显的 Her voice was very faint.她的声音很微弱。 Marcus peered at me in the faint light that came from the television screen.马库斯在电视荧屏发出的暗淡光线下盯着我。 There was still a faint glow coming from the stove.炉火的余烬还有一点微光。 the soft, faint sounds of water dripping轻柔微弱的滴水声 to grow fainter sound, voice +变得越来越低；变得越来越微弱；变得越来越不清楚 Their voices grew fainter.他们的声音变得更微弱了。 2.(slight)微小的；轻微的 She managed a faint smile.她勉强微微一笑。 a faint trace of sarcasm一丝讽刺的意味 The room held the faint, sweet odour of pipe tobacco.房间内有烟斗烟丝的淡淡香味。 3.(vague)不清楚的；不明确的；含糊的 I have only a faint recollection of writing that.我只能隐约地回忆起曾经那样写过。 Ten years ago today the US Center for Disease Control published the first faint warnings of a worldwide epidemic.十年前的今天, 美国疾病控制中心含糊其词地发出了第一份警告：一场世界范围的流行病可能会出现。 4.(unwell, light-headed)晕眩的；虚弱无力的 to feel faint觉得头晕 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、头晕和气短。 5.<正式>(unenthusiastic)不尽力的；敷衍的；半心半意的 faint praise敷衍式称赞 6.not the faintestornot the faintest ideaornot the faintest notion毫无概念；完全不知道；根本不懂 I haven't the faintest idea.我毫无概念。 I haven't the faintest.我根本不懂。 faint²晕厥；晕倒 She slumped to the ground in a faint.她一阵晕眩, 跌倒在地。 faint³1.(pass out)晕厥；晕倒 All of a sudden she fainted.突然之间她就晕倒了。 2.<古或诗>(lose hope/courage)变弱；变衰弱；(尤指)失望, 气馁 Faint not!莫失望！ |
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