副词::faintly
比较级::fainter
最高级::faintest
名词::fainter
过去式::fainted
过去分词::fainted
现在分词::fainting
第三人称单数::faints
"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"
"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"
"damning with faint praise"
"faint resistance"
"feeble efforts"
"a feeble voice"
"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"
"a faint clue to the origin of the mystery"
"haven't the faintest idea"
"faint heart ne'er won fair lady"
1.(声音、颜色、标记、感觉或特性)微弱的，暗淡的，虚弱的
Afaint sound, colour, mark, feeling, or quality has very little strength or intensity.
e.g. He became aware of the soft,faint sounds of water dripping...
他开始注意到轻微的水滴声。
e.g. The room held thefaint, sweet odour of pipe tobacco...
房间内有烟斗烟丝的淡淡馨香。
2.不尽力的;敷衍的;半心半意的
Afaint attempt at something is one that is made without proper effort and with little enthusiasm.
faint
e.g. Caroline made afaint attempt at a laugh...
卡罗琳敷衍地笑了一下。
e.g. Afaint 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。
3.晕厥;晕倒
If youfaint, you lose consciousness for a short time, especially because you are hungry, or because of pain, heat, or shock.
e.g. She suddenly fell forward on to the table and fainted...
她突然向前栽倒在桌上，晕了过去。
e.g. I thought he'dfaint when I kissed him.
我以为吻他的时候他会晕倒呢。
4.晕眩的;虚弱无力的
Someone who isfaint feels weak and unsteady as if they are about to lose consciousness.
e.g. Other signs of angina are nausea, sweating, feelingfaint and shortness of breath.
心绞痛的其他征兆有恶心、出汗、头昏和气短。
1. faint
1. 晕厥：但反复发作或持续性头疼可能是某种器质性病变的信号.眩晕(dizzsiness vertigo)是指患者本人感到自身或周围环境物有旋转或摇动的一种主观感觉障碍,常伴有客观的平衡障碍.主要由迷路,脑干及小脑病变引起.晕厥(faint)是由于一时性脑供血不足所至的短暂性意识丧失状态,
2. 昏倒：我只好猛听ipod翻来翻去. 那个MM看了会儿我的IPOD(当中喝了几口汤),然后然后,她把左手伸到我们俩的座位中间开始欣赏她的钻戒. 第二个早晨发生同样事情的时候,我真是快要昏倒(faint)了!难道要我配合得捂住眼睛大叫刺眼么?
一种微弱的希望仍在她的心中闪动着。
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。
I heard a faint sound in the distance.我听到远处有个微弱的声音。
Every time I think of it I feel faint!每次想到这些
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。
The writing on the stone was very faint.这块石头上的字迹很模糊.
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。
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。
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。
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。
He slumped to the floor in a faint.他砰一声昏倒在地板上。
a faint glow'/glimmer'/light微弱的光亮 / 闪光 / 光
a faint smell of perfume淡淡的香水味
We could hear their voices growing fainter as they walked down the road.他们沿路走远时我们听见他们的说话声逐渐模糊。
His breathing became faint.他的呼吸变得微弱了。
There is still a faint hope that she may be cured.她的病还有一点点希望可以治愈。
They don't have the faintest chance of winning.他们毫无获胜的可能。
a faint show of resistance软弱无力装模作样的抵抗
a faint smile淡淡一笑
She suddenly felt faint.她突然感到快要昏倒。
The walkers were faint from hunger.步行者饿得头昏眼花。
She smiled faintly.她淡淡地笑了一下。
He looked faintly embarrassed.他显得有点难堪。
I didn't have the faintest idea what you meant.我一点也不明白你的意思。
to faint from hunger饿昏过去
Suddenly the woman in front of me fainted.我面前的女人突然昏倒了。
(informal)I almost fainted (= I was very surprised) when she told me.她告诉我时我吃惊得差点昏过去。
He fell to the ground in a dead faint.他跌倒在地，昏死过去。
I thought he'd faint when I kissed him.我以为吻他的时候他会晕倒呢。
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。
She suddenly fell forward on to the table and fainted...她突然向前栽倒在桌上，晕了过去。
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。
Caroline made a faint attempt at a laugh...卡罗琳敷衍地笑了一下。
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。
Bent forward..as though putting his head down to ward off a faint.
出自：E. CrispinWe wear feint smiles over our tears and deceive our children.
出自：ThackerayThe sky shone..fainting down to the fretted line, but was being steadily drained by the dark below.
出自：E. BowenThe P.M. went to France to bolster up the fainting French morale.
出自：J. ColvilleWater its foliage as well as the soil, or you may..find your basil has 'fainted.'
出自：D. Hall误 His wife is fainted at the news.
正 His wife fainted at the news.
析 faint是不及物动词,不用于被动结构。
