faint

[feint]

adj.微弱的, 无力的, 模糊的
v.昏倒
n.昏厥,昏倒

a.

1. 头晕的, 行将昏厥的[F][(+for/from/with)]

2. 微弱的, 暗淡的, 模糊的

Her breathing became faint.

她的呼吸变得很弱。

A faint blush came into her cheek.

她的脸上出现了淡淡的红晕。

3. 虚弱的, 衰弱的

4. (希望等)微小的

I haven't the faintest idea what you're talking about.

我一点也不懂你们在谈些什么。

5. 懦弱的; (行动等)软弱无力的

vi.

1. 昏厥, 晕倒[(+with/from)]

He fainted when he heard the news.

他听到这消息后晕了过去。

2. 变得没气力

3. 变得微弱

n.

昏厥[S]

词形变化

副词: faintly | 形容词比较级: fainter | 形容词最高级: faintest | 名词: fainter | 动词过去式: fainted | 动词过去分词: fainted | 动词现在分词: fainting | 动词第三人称单数: faints |

词义辨析

同义:

vi.变弱; 昏倒

swoon  weaken  black out  keel over

a.懦弱的; 朦胧的

weak  dim  pale  indistinct  vague  hazy  blurred  

同义参见:

worn  ailing  pale  bloodless  weary  obscure  distant  wan  aerial  white  twilight  sleepy  subtle  stupor  

反义:

a.虚弱的; 微小的

intense  strong  loud  

英英释义

名词 faint:

a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

同义词：swoon, syncope, deliquium

动词 faint:

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

同义词：conk, swoon, pass out

形容词 faint:

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

同义词：weak

lacking clarity or distinctness

同义词：dim, shadowy, vague, wispy

lacking strength or vigor

同义词：feeble

weak and likely to lose consciousness

同义词：light, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded

indistinctly understood or felt or perceived

lacking conviction or boldness or courage

同义词：fainthearted, timid, faint-hearted

补充

faintfaint英:[feint] 美:[fent]vi.1.晕倒, 昏倒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。adj.1.微弱的, 模糊的, 暗淡的2.(体力)无力的, 虚弱的; 易失去知觉的, 昏眩的3.(动作等)无力的, 似无太大效果的The sounds of music grew fainter in the distance.音乐的声音在远处逐渐变得微弱了。n.1.昏倒He recovered from a faint.他从昏厥中苏醒过来。

例句

1. Her voice was very faint.她的声音很微弱。 2. 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。 3. There was still a faint glow coming from the stove.炉火的余烬还有一点微光。 4. the soft, faint sounds of water dripping轻柔微弱的滴水声 5. Their voices grew fainter.他们的声音变得更微弱了。 6. She managed a faint smile.她勉强微微一笑。 7. a faint trace of sarcasm一丝讽刺的意味 8. The room held the faint, sweet odour of pipe tobacco.房间内有烟斗烟丝的淡淡香味。 9. I have only a faint recollection of writing that.我只能隐约地回忆起曾经那样写过。 10. 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。 11. 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。 12. faint praise敷衍式称赞 13. I haven't the faintest idea.我毫无概念。 14. I haven't the faintest.我根本不懂。 15. She slumped to the ground in a faint.她一阵晕眩, 跌倒在地。 16. All of a sudden she fainted.突然之间她就晕倒了。 17. faint not!莫失望！ 18. She fainted away with the shock of the news.她听到这个消息后震惊得晕过去了。 19. He fainted from hunger.他饿晕了过去。 20. The sounds fainted away in the distance.声音在远处逐渐变弱。 21. the faint murmur of voices.依稀可闻的咕哝声。 22. there is a faint chance that the enemy may flee.敌人逃跑的可能性很小。 23. the heat made him feel faint.酷热让他头晕目眩。 24. the faint beat of a butterfly's wing.蝴蝶翅膀虚弱无力的拍击。 25. the fires were fainting there.火在渐渐熄灭。 26. she hit the floor in a dead faint.她倒在地板上昏死过去。 27. I haven't the faintest what it means.我完全不懂这是什么意思。 28. [as submodifier]his faintly ridiculous air.他那略显可笑的神色。 29. a faint light/sound朦胧的光；微弱的声音 30. There is still a faint hope that they will find more people alive.人们仍然抱一线希望，可能找到更多生还者。 31. He made a faint protest.他提出有气无力的抗议。 32. I haven't the faintest idea where they've gone.我根本不知道他们去了哪儿。 33. We heard a faint noise.我们听见了一阵隐约的声响。 34. a faint smell/odor/aroma淡淡的气味/臭味/芳香 35. the faint glow of a distant light远处微弱的灯光 36. There was a faint smile on her lips.她的嘴角挂着一丝微笑。 37. a faint [=weak] radio signal微弱的无线电信号 38. There's just a faint chance/possibility that the weather will improve by tomorrow.明天天气好转的可能性极小。 39. a faint hope渺茫的希望 40. a faint reminder of their former greatness对他们从前伟大壮举的轻描淡写的提示 41. He didn't have the faintest idea/notion what she was talking about. [=he did not know what she was talking about]他根本就不知道她在说什么。 42. She showed not the faintest interest in him. [=she showed no interest at all in him]她对他一点兴趣都没有。 43. I'd better lie down; I feel faint.我最好躺下来，我觉得头晕。 44. She felt faint from/with hunger.她感觉要饿昏过去了。 45. This is a difficult climb that is not for the faint of heart.这种艰难的攀登不适合胆小的人。 46. He was smiling faintly.他微微笑着。 47. The room still smelled faintly of perfume.房间里仍有股淡淡的香水味。 48. "She looked faintly [=somewhat, slightly] familiar."她看起来有点面熟。 49. He was faintly [=barely] aware of her presence.他几乎没意识到她的存在。 50. the faintness of distant stars远处繁星的若隐若现 51. He always faints at the sight of blood.他看到血就会晕倒。 52. She almost fainted from the pain.她疼得几乎昏过去。 53. She suffers from fainting spells.她患有眩晕症。