faint
adjective
uk/feɪnt/us/feɪnt/faintadjective(SLIGHT)
B2
notstrongorclear;slight:
微弱的；不清晰的；微小的a faintsound/noise/smell微弱的声音／隐约的响声／淡淡的气味
Thelampgave out a faintglow.灯发出微弱的光。
She gave me a faintsmileofrecognition.她认出了我，冲我淡淡一笑。
There's not the faintesthopeofeverfindinghim.没有丝毫找到他的希望。
Shebearsa faintresemblanceto mysister.她和我姐姐长得有点儿像。
I have a faintsuspicionthat you may beright!我隐约觉得你可能是对的！
making little or no noise
- quietThere was a quiet tapping at the door.
- silentThe stadium fell silent after the goal was scored.
- soft"Come here!" he said in a soft voice.
- muffledI could hear muffled voices from the next room.
- faintThere was the faint sound of traffic in the distance.
not have the faintest ideaC2informal
used toemphasizethat you do notknowsomething:
根本不知道"Is she going tostay?" "I haven't the faintestidea."“她要留下来吗？我一点儿也不知道。”
- The first faintsignsof anagreementbegantoglimmerthrough.
- Shehearda faint,almostimperceptiblecry.
- They said theprintingwas too faint toreproducewell.
- Shefelta faintstirringofenvywhen sheheardthat one of hercolleagueshad beenpromoted.
- Agapbetween thecurtainsadmittedthe faintglowof astreetlamp.
Weakness and vulnerability
- Achilles heel
- at a low ebbidiom
- be (only) flesh and bloodidiom
- besomeone'spoodleidiom
- brittle
- helplessly
- helplessness
- house of cardsidiom
- human
- impotence
- sitting target
- soft target
- submissive
- submissively
- submissiveness
- wetly
- wetness
- wimpy
- wonky
- wuss
faintadjective(UNWELL)
feel faint
C2
tofeelweak, as if you are about tobecomeunconscious:
虚弱无力；感到眩晕；快要晕倒似的Shefeltfaint withhunger.她饿得头昏眼花。
Idiom
faint heart never won fair lady/maiden
faint
verb[I]
uk/feɪnt/us/feɪnt/B2
tosuddenlybecomeunconsciousfor ashorttime, usuallyfallingdown:
昏厥；晕倒He faints at thesightofblood.他一见血就晕。
Inearlyfainted in theheat.我差点热晕过去。
She took onelookat thehypodermicneedleand fainted(dead) away(=becameunconsciousimmediately).她一眼看到注射针头就昏了过去。
- Hisfacewentpaleand helookedas if he might faint.
- You gave us arealscarewhen you fainted, youknow.
- Hecaughtme at theprecisemomentthat I fainted.
- By themiddleof the nextdayshe wasalmostfainting fromhunger.
- Istoodup tooquicklyand verynearlyfainted.
Losing consciousness
- black
- concuss
- concussed
- concussion
- conk
- conk out
- go out like a lightidiom
- hypnotic
- hypnotically
- insensibility
- knock
- knocksomeoneout
- light
- non-responsive
- out
- pass out
- senseless
- stun
- unconscious
- unresponsive
faint
noun[S]
uk/feɪnt/us/feɪnt/theactofsuddenlybecomingunconscious:
昏厥；晕倒Onreceivingthenews, shefellinto adeadfaint.听到消息，她昏死过去。
Synonym
swoonold-fashionedliterary
Losing consciousness
- black
- concuss
- concussed
- concussion
- conk
- conk out
- go out like a lightidiom
- hypnotic
- hypnotically
- insensibility
- knock
- knocksomeoneout
- light
- non-responsive
- out
- pass out
- senseless
- stun
- unconscious
- unresponsive