| 单词 | faint |
| 释义 | faint (once / 77 pages) 1adj 2vnadj 3adj Something faint has no courage or vigor. If you suddenly round the corner and see a gang of bullies staring straight at you, chances are you'll feel faint. Faint comes from the French feindre, for being cowardly or shirking duties. We usually use it to mean without great strength. If you faint, you pass out, from low blood supply to your brain. If you feel faint, you feel weak. Faint also means dim or vague. If you're staring out to sea, you might see the faint outline of an approaching ship. If you really can't remember the answer to something, say you "haven't the faintest idea." WORD FAMILYfaint: fainted, fainter, faintest, fainting, faintingly, faintly, faintness, faints+/faintness: faintnesses USAGE EXAMPLESStill, a faint siren stirs inside of Couch Slouch that something is amiss when student-athletes renege on their part of the covenant. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) Afterward, Obama expressed his hope, however faint, that Trump’s Presidency would be “successful.” The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) And at last, on the ruddy faces of the five spectators, faint smiles appeared. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) 1 1adj 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 a faint hissing sound a faint aroma Syn weak perceptible capable of being perceived by the mind or senses 2adj lacking clarity or distinctness only a faint recollection Syn dim, shadowy, vague, wispy indistinct not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand 3adj indistinctly understood or felt or perceived 2a faint clue to the origin of the mystery haven't the faintest idea Syn indistinct not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand 1v pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain Syn|Hyper conk, pass out, swoon black out, pass out, zonk out lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example 2n a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain Syn|Hyper deliquium, swoon, syncope loss of consciousness the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond 3adj weak and likely to lose consciousness 3suddenly felt faint from the pain was sick and faint from hunger Syn light, light-headed, lightheaded, swooning ill, sick affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function 1adj lacking conviction or boldness or courage faint heart ne'er won fair lady Syn faint-hearted, fainthearted, timid cowardly, fearful lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted 2adj lacking strength or vigor damning with faint praise faint resistance Syn feeble weak wanting in physical strength |
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