faint /feɪnt/ star2 CET4 TEM4 (fainting,fainted,fainter,faints,faintest)

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  ADJ（形容词） A faint sound, colour, mark, feeling, or quality has very little strength or intensity. 微弱的

  例：

  He became aware of the soft, faint sounds of water dripping.

  他开始觉察到水滴下来的轻柔、微弱的声音。

• 2.  

  ADV（副词） faintly 微弱地

  例：

  He was already asleep in the bed, which smelled faintly of mildew.

  他已经在微带霉味的床上睡着了。

• 3.  

  ADJ（形容词） A faint attempt at something is one that is made without proper effort and with little enthusiasm. 勉强的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  Caroline made a faint attempt at a laugh.

  卡罗琳勉强地笑了一下。

• 4.  

  ADV（副词） faintly 勉强地 [ADV after v]

  例：

  John smiled faintly and shook his head.

  约翰勉强地微笑了一下，然后摇了摇头。

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  ADJ（形容词） Someone who is faint feels weak and unsteady as if they are about to lose consciousness. 虚弱晕眩的 [v-link ADJ]

  例：

  Other signs of angina are nausea, sweating, feeling faint and shortness of breath.

  心绞痛的其他征兆是恶心、出汗、感觉虚弱晕眩和气短。

• 6.  

  V-I（不及物动词） If you faint, you lose consciousness for a short time, especially because you are hungry, or because of pain, heat, or shock. 晕厥

  例：

  She suddenly fell forward on to the table and fainted.

  她突然向前栽倒在桌上，晕了过去。

• 7.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） Faint is also a noun. 晕厥

  例：

  She slumped to the ground in a faint.

  她跌倒在地上不醒人事。