faint

英[feɪnt] 美[feɪnt]
  • adj. 微弱的；无力的；模糊的
  • v. 昏倒
  • n. 昏厥；昏倒
faintly fainter faintest fainter fainted fainted fainting faints
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详细释义

    adj. (形容词)
    1. 微弱的，微小的
    2. 模糊的，不清楚的，暗淡的
    3. 无力的，软弱无力的，虚弱的，衰弱的
    4. 懦弱的，软弱的
    5. 可能性不大的
    6. 不热情的，不积极的
    7. 昏眩的，快要昏厥的，头晕的
    v. (动词)
    1. 变得微弱，变得没气力
    2. 昏厥，头晕 ，昏过去，晕厥
    3. 渐渐不明
    4. 微弱，衰弱
    5. 消失
    6. 压垮
    7. 失去勇气，气馁，颓废
    n. (名词)
    1. 昏，昏厥，昏迷，昏倒，昏厥
    2. 眼花
    3. 劣质酒精
    adj. (形容词)
    1. 微弱的,模糊的,暗淡的,隐约的 that cannot be clearly perceived by the senses; indistinct; not intense in colour or sound or smell
    2. [A](体力)无力的,虚弱的; 易失去知觉的,昏眩 (of physical abilities) lacking strength; likely to lose consciousness, giddy
    3. [A](动作等)无力的,似无甚效果的 (of actions, etc.) weak; unlikely to have much effect
    v. (动词)
    1. vi. 晕倒,昏倒 lose consciousness unexpectedly
    n. (名词)
    1. [S]昏厥,不省人事 act or state of fainting

英英释义

Noun:
  1. a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

Adjective:
  1. deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc;

    "a faint outline"
    "the wan sun cast faint shadows"
    "the faint light of a distant candle"
    "weak colors"
    "a faint hissing sound"
    "a faint aroma"
    "a weak pulse"

  2. lacking clarity or distinctness;

    "a dim figure in the distance"
    "only a faint recollection"
    "shadowy figures in the gloom"
    "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"
    "a few wispy memories of childhood"

  3. lacking strength or vigor;

    "damning with faint praise"
    "faint resistance"
    "feeble efforts"
    "a feeble voice"

  4. weak and likely to lose consciousness;

    "suddenly felt faint from the pain"
    "was sick and faint from hunger"
    "felt light in the head"
    "a swooning fit"
    "light-headed with wine"
    "light-headed from lack of sleep"

  5. indistinctly understood or felt or perceived;

    "a faint clue to the origin of the mystery"
    "haven't the faintest idea"

  6. lacking conviction or boldness or courage;

    "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"

Verb:
  1. pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

双语例句

1. It's a film about a serial killer and not for the faint-hearted.
这部电影是讲一个连环杀手的，不适合胆小的人看。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Their instruments detected very faint radiowaves at a frequency of 3 kilohertz.
他们的仪器检测到一个3千赫的微弱无线电波。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Don't be faint-hearted when things seem a bit slow or boring.
事情变得有点沉闷无聊的时候，不要胆怯。

来自柯林斯例句

4. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

5. A faint smile of reminiscence appeared on her face..
一丝怀旧的微笑浮现在她的脸上。

来自柯林斯例句

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. A faint hope still flickered in her breast.
      一种微弱的希望仍在她的心中闪动着。
    2. He could discern a faint light ahead in the forest.
      他能看到前面森林里有一线微弱的灯光。
    3. I heard a faint sound in the distance.
      我听到远处有个微弱的声音。
    4. Every time I think of it I feel faint!
      每次想到这些
    5. All you can see is a faint reflection in his eyes.
      你所能看到的只是他双眼的模糊的映像。
    6. The writing on the stone was very faint.
      这块石头上的字迹很模糊.
    7. She saw a faint mark on the horizon, and gradually it took shape.
      她瞥见天边出现了一个模糊的痕迹，慢慢形成可以辨认的形状。
    用作动词 (v.)
    1. You'd better attend to that girl. I think she's going to faint.
      你最好去照顾那女孩，我看她快昏倒了。
    2. The princess went very pale and looked as though she was about to faint.
      公主一下子脸色变得非常苍白，看起来仿佛就要昏倒似的。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. The little girl went off in a faint,but the doctor pulled her round very soon.
      小女孩昏倒了，但医生很快使她苏醒过来。
    2. He slumped to the floor in a faint.
      他砰一声昏倒在地板上。
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    用作定语 ～+ n.
    1. She called for help in a faint voice.
      她用微弱的声音呼救。
    2. Only faint traces of the tiger's tracks could be seen.
      老虎的踪迹仅依稀可见。
    用作表语 S+be+～
    1. Our chances of victory are now very faint.
      我们取胜的机会现在是微乎其微了。
    2. His breathing became faint.
      他的呼吸变得微弱了。
    3. The atmosphere in the room was very hot and made her feel faint.
      屋内的空气非常热,使她感到头晕。
    S+be+～+ prep .-phrase
    1. He is faint with fatigue.
      他累得头昏眼花。
    2. The explorers were faint from hunger and cold.
      探险者们因饥寒交迫而萎靡不堪。
    3. He felt faint from lack of food.
      他因饥饿而感到头晕。
    用作动词 (v.)
    用作不及物动词 S+～(+A)
    1. Several of the girls fainted and had to be carried off the field.
      几个姑娘昏倒了,不得不被人从战地抬走。
    2. He fainted at the sight of his own blood.
      他一看到自己的血就晕倒了。
    3. I nearly fainted when they told me the price.
      他们告诉我这个价钱时,差点把我吓晕过去。
    4. She fainted when she heard the news but a little brandy brought her round.
      她听到这消息后就昏过去了,但喝了点白兰地又醒过来了。
    5. The young soldier fainted in the hot sun.
      那个年轻的士兵在炎炎烈日下晕了过去。
    6. He nearly fainted from the pain.
      他疼得差点晕倒。
    7. She was fainting with hunger.
      她饿得晕倒了。
    8. Several girls fainted because of the heat.
      几个女孩热得晕倒了。
    9. I am ready to faint.
      我要晕过去了。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. She fell down in a dead faint.
      她晕倒了。
    2. She collapsed in a faint.
      她昏倒了。
    3. He recovered from a faint.
      他从昏晕中苏醒过来。

用法讲解

adj. (形容词)
  1. faint的基本意思是“微弱的,模糊的,暗淡的,隐约的”,指事物或声音等由于处于较远的距离或由于其他原因而显得不清楚或不明显; 也可指因身体不好而造成的“无力,虚弱”; 还可指对某事所采取的手段不够强硬而显得“无力,无甚效果”。
  2. faint多用来修饰抽象名词,如声音、希望等。
v. (动词)
  1. faint用作动词时的意思是“晕倒,昏倒”,指由于受外界因素的影响(如饥饿、炎热、恐惧、震惊、痛苦等)而暂时失去知觉。faint引申还可以指“消失,褪色”。
  2. faint主要用作不及物动词,后常接副词away,表示“昏过去”“消失”。
  3. faint后可接介词from或with,也可接复合介词because of,三者意思上没有明显差别。
n. (名词)
  1. faint用作名词时意思是“昏厥,不省人事”,指人处于无知觉或不省人事的状态,这种状态可维持一段较长的时间,也可能只是暂时的。
  2. faint常以单数形式出现。
vague，dim，indefinite，obscure，ambiguous，faint
  • 这些形容词均含“不明确的，模糊的”之意。
  • vague多指因语言不确切，太笼统或因构思含糊、不完善而造成模糊难解。
  • dim侧重指或因光线暗淡，或因年代久远、身体欠佳等因素而产生视觉或察觉方面的困难。
  • indefinite指无明确定义或限定，重点或总体轮廓不明确。
  • obscure语气最强，指晦涩难懂。
  • ambiguous指文章或讲话中，意思可能有多种理解，令人捉摸不定。
  • faint指对某事物印象不深，或指声音微弱或希望的渺茫等。
    • 用作形容词 (adj.)
    not have the faintest (idea)
      根本不知道 not know at all
    用作动词 (v.)
    faint away (v.+adv.)
      消失 become weak
    用作形容词 (adj.)
    ～+名词 ～+介词
    用作动词 (v.)
    ～+介词
    用作名词 (n.)
    动词+～ 形容词+～ 介词+～

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