faint
adj. 模糊的；头晕的；虚弱的；[医] 衰弱的
vi. 昏倒；变得微弱；变得没气力
n. [中医] 昏厥，昏倒
adj.
微弱的，模糊的；软弱的；无勇气的；将昏倒似的
vi.
头晕，昏过去；渐渐不明，消失；
n.
昏厥，昏倒；
变形
复数：faints过去式：fainted过去分词：fainted现在分词：fainting第三人称单数：faints
双语释义
adj.(形容词)微弱的,模糊的,暗淡的,隐约的 that cannot be clearly perceived by the senses; indistinct; not intense in colour or sound or smell
[A](体力)无力的,虚弱的; 易失去知觉的,昏眩 (of physical abilities) lacking strength; likely to lose consciousness, giddy
[A](动作等)无力的,似无甚效果的 (of actions, etc.) weak; unlikely to have much effect
v.(动词)vi. 晕倒,昏倒 lose consciousness unexpectedly
n.(名词)[S]昏厥,不省人事 act or state of fainting
英英释义
faint[ 'feint ]
n.a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
同义词：swoonsyncopedeliquium
v.pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
同义词：conkswoonpass out
adj.
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"
同义词：weak
lacking clarity or distinctness
"only a faint recollection"
同义词：dimshadowyvaguewispy
lacking strength or vigor
"damning with faint praise"; "faint resistance"
同义词：feeble
weak and likely to lose consciousness
"suddenly felt faint from the pain"; "was sick and faint from hunger"
同义词：lightswooninglight-headedlightheaded
indistinctly understood or felt or perceived
"a faint clue to the origin of the mystery"; "haven't the faintest idea"
lacking conviction or boldness or courage
"faint heart ne'er won fair lady"
同义词：faintheartedtimidfaint-hearted
词汇搭配
用作形容词 (adj.)
～+名词
faint attempt半心半意的尝试
faint hope渺茫的希望
faint idea模糊的想法
faint memory模糊的记忆
faint noise微弱的声音
faint possibility微小的可能性
faint praise轻描淡写的赞扬
faint sound隐约传来的声音
faint trace依稀可见的踪迹
faint voice微弱的声音
～+介词
faint from因…而头晕
faint through因…而头晕
faint with由于…而头昏眼花
用作动词 (v.)
～+介词
faint from因…而昏倒
faint from hunger饿得晕倒
faint from loss of blood因失血而昏倒
faint from the pain疼得昏倒
faint with因…而昏倒
用作名词 (n.)
动词+～
fall into a faint昏倒了
形容词+～
dead faint昏倒
介词+～
go off in a faint昏过去
词组短语
faint scent清香
faint with由于…原因而衰弱；因…而昏厥
同近义词辨析
faint, fragile, weak, feeblefainta.虚弱的，眩晕的，指人在特定场合感觉到的虚弱，通常不是天生体质上的虚弱而是由于某种原因造成的暂时的情况。
The summer sun was so strong that she felt faint.夏天的阳光太强烈了，她感觉到眩晕。
fragilea.脆弱的，易碎的，指物体容易打碎，或人体质虚弱、容易受伤害。
That dish is fragile, so be careful.那个盘子容易碎，所以千万小心。
weaka.这组词中应用范围最广的一个，既可以指身体虚弱的，无力的，也可引申为在力量、权力、技能、影响等方面有欠缺或软弱。
The patient is losing blood and becoming weak.病人在失血，身体开始虚弱下去。
feeblea.虚弱的，无力的，常用来形容人的声音或行为。
The elderly lady has become feeble and unable to care herself.这个老太太已经很虚弱了，无法照顾她自己。
faint, dim, indefinite, vague, obscure, ambiguous这组词都有“不明确的，模糊的”的意思，其区别是：
faint指对某事物印象不深，或指声音微弱或希望的渺茫等。
dim侧重指或因光线暗淡，或因年代久远、身体欠佳等因素而产生视觉或察觉方面的困难。
indefinite指无明确定义或限定，重点或总体轮廓不明确。
vague多指因语言不确切，太笼统或因构思含糊、不完善而造成模糊难解。
obscure语气最强，指晦涩难懂。
ambiguous指文章或讲话中，意思可能有多种理解，令人捉摸不定。
双语例句
用作形容词(adj.)
A faint hope still flickered in her breast.
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。
用作动词(v.)
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。
用作名词(n.)
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。
权威例句
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The FIRST survey: Faint Images of the Radio Sky at Twenty centimeters
Can the faint submillimetre galaxies be explained in the Λ cold dark matter model?
Faint High-Latitude Carbon Stars Discovered by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey: An Initial Catalog
Faint High Latitude Carbon Stars Discovered by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey: Methods and Initial Results
The universe at faint magnitudes. I - Models for the galaxy and the predicted star counts
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Mini‐review The role of interleukin‐12 in human infectious diseases: only a faint signature
First mid-infrared spectrum of a faint high-z galaxy: Observations of CFRS 14.1157 with the Infrared Spectrograph on the Spitzer Spa...
faint
faint: [13] Faint comes from Old French faint, which was originally the past participle of the verb faindre, feindre ‘pretend, shirk’ (whence English feign). This meant ‘pretended, simulated’, ‘lazy, shirking’, and ‘cowardly’, and all these senses were originally taken over by English. None now survives except the last, in the phrase faint heart, but in their place the underlying notion of ‘feebleness’ has produced ‘not bright, dim’ and ‘weak and dizzy’. The verb, based on the second of these, developed in the late 14th century. The variant spelling feint, used of printed lines, was introduced in the mid 19th century.=> feign
faint (adj.)
c. 1300, "enfeebled; wearied, exhausted," from Old French faint, feint "false, deceitful; sham, artificial; weak, faint, lazy, indolent, cowardly," past participle of feindre "hesitate, falter, be indolent, show weakness, avoid one's duty by pretending" (see feign). Also from c. 1300 as "deceitful; unreliable; false." Meaning "wanting in spirit or courage, cowardly" (a sense now mostly encountered in faint-hearted) is from early 14c. From early 15c. of actions, functions, colors, etc., "weak, feeble, poor." Meaning "producing a feeble impression upon the senses" is from 1650s.
faint (v.)
c. 1300, "grow weak, become enfeebled," also "lack courage or spirit, be faint-hearted," and "to pretend, feign;" from faint (adj.). Sense of "swoon, lose consciousness" is from c. 1400. Also used in Middle English of the fading of colors, flowers, etc. Related: Fainted; fainting. For Chaucer and Shakespeare, also a transitive verb ("It faints me").
faint (n.)
c. 1300, "faintness, faint-heartedness," from faint (adj.). From 1808 as "a swoon."
1. The heat made him feel faint.
炎热使他觉得快要晕倒了。
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2. His ears caught a faint cry.
他的耳朵听到微弱的哭声。
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3. His breathing became faint.
他的呼吸变得微弱了。
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4. I think I'm going to faint.
我看我快昏倒了。
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5. She suddenly felt faint.
她突然感到快要昏倒。
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6. There was a faint pink tinge to the sky.
天空略带一点淡淡的粉红色。
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7. A faint aroma of coffee attracted his attention.
一股淡淡的咖啡香味吸引了他的注意。
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8. The faint smell of her perfume lingered in the room.
房间里仍飘溢着她那淡淡的香水味。
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9. I picked up the faint sound of a car in the distance.
我听到远处传来微弱的汽车声。
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10. Faint glimmers of daylight were showing through the trees.
微弱的日光从树丛中透出。
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11. 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。
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12. Their instruments detected very faint radio waves at a frequency of 3 kilohertz.
他们的仪器探测到了频率为3千赫的非常微弱的无线电波。
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13. 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。
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14. Afterwards, retrospective fear of the responsibility would make her feel almost faint.
后来，对要负的责任的后怕常使她几乎晕倒。
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15. I faint at the sight of blood.
我一看见血就晕。
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16. She answered in a faint murmur.
她低声应答。
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17. The lamb gave a faint bleat.
羊羔轻轻地咩了一声。
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18. The hills sent back a faint echo.
座座山丘传来微弱的回声。
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19. I felt faint with hunger.
我当时饿得发昏。
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20. The walkers were faint from hunger.
步行者饿得头昏眼花。
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21. This is no time to be faint-hearted.
现在不是胆怯的时候。
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22. I heard a faint rustle in the bushes.
我听到树丛里发出一阵轻微的窸窣声。
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23. She slumped to the ground in a faint.
她跌倒在地上不醒人事。
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24. He fell to the ground in a dead faint.
他跌倒在地，昏死过去。
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25. Caroline made a faint attempt at a laugh.
卡罗琳勉强地笑了一下。
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26. A faint sneer of satisfaction crossed her face.
她的脸上掠过一丝得意的冷笑。
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27. I have been known to faint at the sight of blood.
大家都知道，我看到血就会昏倒。
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28. 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。
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29. He was conscious of the faint, musky aroma of aftershave.
他留意到须后水那淡淡的、似麝香的芳香。
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30. He felt suddenly faint, and his heart began to palpitate.
他突然感到晕厥，心脏也开始悸动。
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