faint
adj. 微弱的,暗淡的; 敷衍的; 晕眩的
v. 晕倒
n. 昏厥
A faint sound, colour, mark, feeling, or quality has very little strength or intensity.
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。
A faint attempt at something is one that is made without proper effort and with little enthusiasm.
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。
If you faint, you lose consciousness for a short time, especially because you are hungry, or because of pain, heat, or shock.
She suddenly fell forward on to the table and fainted...
她突然向前栽倒在桌上,晕了过去。
I thought he'd faint when I kissed him.
我以为吻他的时候他会晕倒呢。
Someone who is faint feels weak and unsteady as if they are about to lose consciousness.
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。
1. a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
1. pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
1. barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc;
2. lacking clarity or distinctness;
3. lacking strength or vigor;
4. weak and likely to lose consciousness;
5. indistinctly understood or felt or perceived;
6. lacking conviction or boldness or courage;
vague, dim, indefinite, obscure, ambiguous, faint
这些形容词均含"不明确的,模糊的"之意。
not have the faintest
(非正式)一点也不知道(或不明白)
A few faint gleams of sunshine lit up the gloomy afternoon.
几束隐约的阳光使阴暗的下午有些明亮.
He got faint, but soon came around.
他昏死过去, 但不久就苏醒了.
Suddenly feeling faint, he measured out his length on the floor.
他突然感到头晕, 跌倒在地.
A faint smile played on her face.
她脸上浮起了笑容.
He fell into a dead faint.
他昏倒了.