| [/feɪnt; fent/] adj (-er, -est) 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) damn sb/sth with faint praise => damn1. not have the `faintest/`foggiest (idea) (infml) 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 2
[/feɪnt; fent/] 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 3
n 用法:
1 [sing] act or state of fainting 昏厥; 不省人事. 用法:
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. |