faint
[feɪnt] adjective
SLIGHT 轻微的
ADVANCED
■not strong or clear; slight 微弱的；不清晰的；微小的•a faint sound/noise/smell微弱的声音／隐约的声响／淡淡的气味 •The lamp gave out a faint glow.灯发出微弱的光。 •She gave me a faint smile of recognition.她认出了我，向我淡淡一笑。 •There's not the faintest hope of ever finding him.没有丝毫找到他的希望。 •She bears a faint resemblance to my sister.她和我姐姐长得有点像。 •I have a faint suspicion that you may be right!我隐约觉得你可能是对的！ not have the faintest idea informal
■used to emphasize that you do not know something 根本不知道•"Is she going to stay?" "I haven't the faintest idea."“她要留下来吗？”“我一点也不知道。” •I haven't the faintest idea what you're talking about!我根本不知道你在说甚么！
[feɪnt] adjective
BECOMING UNCONSCIOUS 快要晕倒似的
feel faint
■to feel weak, as if you are about to become unconscious 虚弱无力；感到晕眩；快要晕倒似的•She felt faint with hunger.她饿得头昏眼花。
[feɪnt] adjective
Faint heart never won fair lady. old-fashioned saying
■used to tell someone that they must make a lot of effort if they want to achieve something difficult 要想啃下硬骨头，必须费点力气。／一分耕耘，一分收获。
[feɪnt] verb intransitive
ADVANCED
■to suddenly become unconscious for a short time, usually falling down 昏厥；晕倒•He faints at the sight of blood.他一见血就晕。 •I nearly fainted in the heat.我差点热得昏了过去。 •She took one look at the hypodermic needle and fainted (dead) away (= became unconscious immediately).她一看到注射针头就昏了过去。
[feɪnt] noun only singular
■when someone suddenly becomes unconscious 昏厥•On receiving the news, she fell into a dead faint.听到消息，她昏死过去。 |