| 单词 | faint |
| 释义 | faint —fainter, n. —faintingly, adv. —faintish, adj. —faintishness, n. —faintly, adv. —faintness, n. /faynt/, adj., fainter, faintest, v. , n. adj. 1. lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound. 2. feeble or slight: faint resistance; faint praise; a faint resemblance. 3. feeling weak, dizzy, or exhausted; about to lose consciousness: faint with hunger. 4. lacking courage; cowardly; timorous: Faint heart never won fair maid. 5. Law. unfounded: a faint action. v.i. 6. to lose consciousness temporarily. 7. to lose brightness. 8. Archaic. to grow weak; lose spirit or courage. n. 9. a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon: to fall into a faint. [1250-1300; ME < AF, OF, ptp. of faindre, var. of feindre to FEIGN] Syn. 1. indistinct, ill-defined, dim, faded, dull, 2. faltering, irresolute, weak. 3. languid. 4. pusillanimous, fearful, timid, dastardly. 6. pass out, black out. |
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