faint
US
UK faint vi: (lose consciousness)
SC 昏厥 hūn jué
SC 晕倒 hūn jué，yūn dǎo
Ben always faints when he sees blood.
本每次见到血就会昏厥。
faint adj: (visibility: poor)
SC 模糊的 mó hu de
SC 隐约的 mó hu de ，yǐn yuē de
TC 隱約的
TC 隱約的
SC 不清楚的 mó hu de ，bù qīng chǔ de
Tom saw a faint image on the screen.
汤姆在屏幕上看到了一幅模糊的图片。
faint adj: (smell: slight) (气味)
SC 淡淡的，微弱的 dàn dàn de ，wēi ruò de
There was a faint smell of roses in the room.
房间里有一股淡淡的玫瑰花香。
faint adj: (sound: soft, distant) (声音)
SC 模糊的，微弱的 mó hu de ，wēi ruò de
Kate heard a faint shout in the distance.
凯特听到远处传来了一阵微弱的喊叫声。
faint adj: (memory: vague)
SC 衰退的 shuāi tuì de
SC 模糊的 shuāi tuì de ，mó hu de
Karen had only a faint idea of what her childhood home looked like.
凯伦对她儿时居所的样子只有一个模糊的记忆。
faint adj: (hope, chance, etc.: unlikely) (希望等)
SC 渺茫的, 微弱的
Rob knew he had only a faint chance of passing the test, as he hadn't revised.
罗伯知道他通过考试希望渺茫，因为他没有复习。
faint with [sth], faint from [sth] adj + prep: (feeling lightheaded, weak)
SC 因...感到头晕
SC 因...感到虚弱
The street child was faint with hunger.
那个流浪的小孩因为饥饿感到头晕。
faint n: (loss of consciousness)
SC 昏厥 hūn jué
SC 昏倒 hūn jué，hūn dǎo
A faint can occur due to low blood sugar.
低血糖可能引发昏厥。
faint adj: (effort: minimal)
SC 软弱无力的 ruǎn ruò wú lì de
SC 不积极的 ruǎn ruò wú lì de ，bù jī jí de
Erin's faint attempt at studying for her test didn't help much.
埃琳考试复习不卖力，收效甚微。
faint of heart adj: (lacking courage or determination)
SC 胆小的 dǎn xiǎo de
TC 膽小的
TC 膽小的
fainthearted (US), faint-hearted (UK) adj: (cowardly, weak)
SC 胆小的 dǎn xiǎo de
TC 膽小的
TC 膽小的
SC 懦弱的 dǎn xiǎo de ，nuò ruò de
That man is nothing but a fainthearted fool!
faintheartedness (US), faint-heartedness (UK) n: (lack of courage)
SC 胆小，怯懦 dǎn xiǎo，qiè nuò
feel faint vi + adj: (be lightheaded)
SC 感到头晕，感到晕眩
Paul felt faint because he was dehydrated.
not for the faint of heart, not for the fainthearted adj: (shocking, frightening, or intense)
SC 胆小者不宜的
Watching that Hitchcock film is not for the faint of heart.
the stirrings of [sth], the first stirrings of [sth] npl: figurative (beginning, emergence of [sth])
SC 开始, 萌芽
The appearance of snowdrops marks the stirrings of Spring.
雪花莲冒了出来，标志着春天到了。