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

• 1. 

  ADJ 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。

  例：

  There was still the faint hope deep within him that she might never need to know.

  他内心深处仍然存一线希望，希望她会永远都不想知道。

• 2. 

  faintly ADV 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 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。

  例：

  A faint smile crossed the Monsignor's face and faded quickly.

  一丝勉强的微笑从莫斯格诺脸上掠过，很快就消退了。

• 4. 

  faintly ADV 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。

• 5. 

  ADJ 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 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 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。