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faint faint ★★☆☆☆/fe͟ɪnt/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](声音、颜色、标记、感觉或特性)微弱的，暗淡的，虚弱的 A faint sound, colour, mark, feeling, or quality has very little strength or intensity.   [usu ADJ n]He became aware of the soft, faint sounds of water dripping...他开始注意到轻微的水滴声。The room held the faint, sweet odour of pipe tobacco...房间内有烟斗烟丝的淡淡馨香。He could see faint lines in her face...他可以看见她脸上的细纹。There was still the faint hope deep within him that she might never need to know.他内心深处仍怀有一丝隐约的希望：她也许永远不必知晓。faintlyHe was already asleep in the bed, which smelled faintly of mildew...他已经在略带霉味的床上睡着了。She felt faintly ridiculous.她隐隐觉得有些荒唐。2[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不尽力的；敷衍的；半心半意的 A faint attempt at something is one that is made without proper effort and with little enthusiasm.   [ADJ n]Caroline made a faint attempt at a laugh...卡罗琳敷衍地笑了一下。A faint smile crossed the Monsignor's face and faded quickly...一丝敷衍的微笑从那位大人脸上掠过，很快就消失了。Ten years ago today the US Center for Disease Control published the first faint warnings of a worldwide epidemic.10年前的今天，美国疾病控制中心敷衍其事地发出了第一份警告：一场世界范围的流行病可能会出现。faintlyJohn smiled faintly and shook his head.约翰微微笑了笑，摇了摇头。3[VERB	动词]晕厥；晕倒 If you faint, you lose consciousness for a short time, especially because you are hungry, or because of pain, heat, or shock.   [V]  [oft in a N]She suddenly fell forward on to the table and fainted...她突然向前栽倒在桌上，晕了过去。I thought he'd faint when I kissed him.我以为吻他的时候他会晕倒呢。Faint is also a noun.She slumped to the ground in a faint.她一阵晕眩，跌倒在地。4[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]晕眩的；虚弱无力的 Someone who is faint feels weak and unsteady as if they are about to lose consciousness.   [v-link ADJ]Other signs of angina are nausea, sweating, feeling faint and shortness of breath.心绞痛的其他征兆有恶心、出汗、头昏和气短。faintnessOne patient suffered headaches, nausea, and faintness.一位病人感觉头疼、恶心、晕眩。 faint1 adjectivefaint2 verbfaint3 nounfaintfaint1 /feɪnt/ ●●○ adjective  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1difficult to see, hear, smell etc:  She gave a faint smile. a very faint noise the faint light of dawn► see thesaurus at quiet2a faint hope/possibility/chance etc a very small or slight hope etc:  a faint hope that they might be alive3not have the faintest idea to not know anything at all about something:  I don’t have the faintest idea what you’re talking about.4feeling weak and as if you are about to become unconscious because you are very ill, tired, or hungry:  The heat made him feel quite faint.faint with I was faint with hunger.—faintly adverb:  Everyone looked faintly surprised. The sun shone faintly through the clouds.—faintness noun [uncountable] → damn somebody/something with faint praiseat damn4(6)faint1 adjectivefaint2 verbfaint3 nounfaintfaint2 ●●○ verb [intransitive]  Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1to suddenly become unconscious for a short time  SYN  pass out:  Several fans fainted in the blazing heat.2I nearly/almost fainted spoken used to say that you were very surprised by something:  I nearly fainted when they told me the price.faint1 adjectivefaint2 verbfaint3 nounfaintfaint3 noun [singular]  Examples word sets Collocations Phrases  an act of becoming unconsciousin a (dead) faint She fell down in a faint.

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t66Pk8i74cE7fib4MrIjF1M0XomlUr3yHQ6cdmLWbLcChAeSZLj/xJBCo6/a1i3iFIttiobD98RxLko7iRrlnX5wBWM2MvoJFHoev4H0CfzyF+yROewBJni1kZHea6W4S6TGVnOLGSwNx3fTX2e7RVxeLqV9uVSm9srPYT6isfKeRS2PMryaxNZSW+ekob5wGlSptqx/EDR0Z/FCdjn6M0656KLOEVk6bnkthHdWpeSoICMtgYeJrOkc0I7fjDS46WeuodYI/9VIW2b4pSFWMnc3kcLcEMQAGwz6Ag/O8L6wNauU8PbMSMRcSn0I2kZBdsCs4DxoHAIwAZwRJ1Kj9Q==             faint              ★                    /        feɪnt                ;          NAmE                feɪnt                /                              adjective                ,                  verb                ,                  noun                            faint      faints      fainted      fainting      fainter      faintest                            adjective        ★                    (              faint·er        ,        faint·est            )              1      ★              that cannot be clearly seen, heard or smelt          （光、声、味）微弱的，不清楚的                            ◆        a          faint glow/glimmer/light                微弱的光亮╱闪光╱光                    ◆        a faint smell of perfume        淡淡的香水味                    ◆        We could hear their voices growing fainter as they walked down the road.        他们沿路走远时我们听见他们的说话声逐渐模糊。                    ◆        His breathing became faint.        他的呼吸变得微弱了。                    2      ★              very small; possible but unlikely          微小的；可能性不大的                            SYN                                            slight                                                  ◆        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。                    ◆        They don't have the faintest chance of winning.        他们毫无获胜的可能。                    3              not enthusiastic          不热情的；不积极的                            ◆        a faint show of resistance        软弱无力装模作样的抵抗                    ◆        a faint smile        淡淡一笑                    4      ★              [not before noun        ]                    feeling weak and tired and likely to become unconscious          昏眩；快要昏厥                            ◆        She suddenly felt faint.        她突然感到快要昏倒。                    ◆        The walkers were faint from hunger.        那些走路的人饿得头昏眼花。                                      ▶                faint·ly                  ★                          /          feɪntli                    ;            NAmE                    feɪntli                    /                          adverb                                      ◆          She smiled faintly.          她淡淡地笑了一下。                          ◆          He looked faintly embarrassed.          他显得有点难堪。                            IDIOM              not have the ˈfaintest (idea)                              (              informal)                        to not know anything at all about sth              完全不知道                                            ◆            I didn't have the faintest idea what you meant.            我一点也不明白你的意思。                                      ☞more at                                    damn                                   v.                                  verb                    [intransitive      ]              to become unconscious when not enough blood is going to your brain, usually because of the heat, a shock, etc.        昏厥                    SYN                        pass out                            ◆      to faint from hunger      饿昏过去              ◆      Suddenly the woman in front of me fainted.      我面前的女人突然昏倒了。              ◆      (        informal)            I almost fainted        (= I was very surprised)when she told me.            她告诉我时我吃惊得差点昏过去。                            noun                    [singular      ]              the state of becoming unconscious        昏厥                    ◆      He fell to the ground in a dead faint.      他跌倒在地，昏死过去。                  faint              /        feɪnt                ;          NAmE                feɪnt                /                    faint·ly              /        feɪntli                ;          NAmE                feɪntli                /             faint[feɪnt]fainted, fainting, faints级别:fainter, faintestCET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFLIELTSv11170142013583423214574n2510925616103774713j4149732120041872033355546ADJ907765198VERB1451725969NOUN2204810247Spoken:268012888fainted[4047] faintest[909] fainting[1082] faints[308]微弱的(53%)，昏倒(15%)，模糊的(14%)，昏厥(13%)，无力的(5%)n.[中医] 昏厥，昏倒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

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Collins	faint ★★☆☆☆ /fe͟ɪnt/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](声音、颜色、标记、感觉或特性)微弱的，暗淡的，虚弱的 A faint sound, colour, mark, feeling, or quality has very little strength or intensity. [usu ADJ n] He became aware of the soft, faint sounds of water dripping... 他开始注意到轻微的水滴声。 The room held the faint, sweet odour of pipe tobacco... 房间内有烟斗烟丝的淡淡馨香。 He could see faint lines in her face... 他可以看见她脸上的细纹。 There was still the faint hope deep within him that she might never need to know. 他内心深处仍怀有一丝隐约的希望：她也许永远不必知晓。 faintly He was already asleep in the bed, which smelled faintly of mildew... 他已经在略带霉味的床上睡着了。 She felt faintly ridiculous. 她隐隐觉得有些荒唐。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不尽力的；敷衍的；半心半意的 A faint attempt at something is one that is made without proper effort and with little enthusiasm. [ADJ n] Caroline made a faint attempt at a laugh... 卡罗琳敷衍地笑了一下。 A faint smile crossed the Monsignor's face and faded quickly... 一丝敷衍的微笑从那位大人脸上掠过，很快就消失了。 Ten years ago today the US Center for Disease Control published the first faint warnings of a worldwide epidemic. 10年前的今天，美国疾病控制中心敷衍其事地发出了第一份警告：一场世界范围的流行病可能会出现。 faintly John smiled faintly and shook his head. 约翰微微笑了笑，摇了摇头。 3 [VERB 动词]晕厥；晕倒 If you faint, you lose consciousness for a short time, especially because you are hungry, or because of pain, heat, or shock. [V] [oft in a N] She suddenly fell forward on to the table and fainted... 她突然向前栽倒在桌上，晕了过去。 I thought he'd faint when I kissed him. 我以为吻他的时候他会晕倒呢。 Faint is also a noun. She slumped to the ground in a faint. 她一阵晕眩，跌倒在地。 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]晕眩的；虚弱无力的 Someone who is faint feels weak and unsteady as if they are about to lose consciousness. [v-link ADJ] Other signs of angina are nausea, sweating, feeling faint and shortness of breath. 心绞痛的其他征兆有恶心、出汗、头昏和气短。 faintness One patient suffered headaches, nausea, and faintness. 一位病人感觉头疼、恶心、晕眩。
Oxford	faint ★ / feɪnt ; NAmE feɪnt / adjective , verb , noun faint faints fainted fainting fainter faintest adjective ★ ( faint·er , faint·est ) 1 ★ that cannot be clearly seen, heard or smelt （光、声、味）微弱的，不清楚的 ◆ a faint glow/glimmer/light 微弱的光亮╱闪光╱光 ◆ a faint smell of perfume 淡淡的香水味 ◆ We could hear their voices growing fainter as they walked down the road. 他们沿路走远时我们听见他们的说话声逐渐模糊。 ◆ His breathing became faint. 他的呼吸变得微弱了。 2 ★ very small; possible but unlikely 微小的；可能性不大的 SYN slight ◆ 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。 ◆ They don't have the faintest chance of winning. 他们毫无获胜的可能。 3 not enthusiastic 不热情的；不积极的 ◆ a faint show of resistance 软弱无力装模作样的抵抗 ◆ a faint smile 淡淡一笑 4 ★ [not before noun ] feeling weak and tired and likely to become unconscious 昏眩；快要昏厥 ◆ She suddenly felt faint. 她突然感到快要昏倒。 ◆ The walkers were faint from hunger. 那些走路的人饿得头昏眼花。 ▶ faint·ly ★ / feɪntli ; NAmE feɪntli / adverb ◆ She smiled faintly. 她淡淡地笑了一下。 ◆ He looked faintly embarrassed. 他显得有点难堪。 IDIOM not have the ˈfaintest (idea) ( informal) to not know anything at all about sth 完全不知道 ◆ I didn't have the faintest idea what you meant. 我一点也不明白你的意思。 ☞more at damn v. verb [intransitive ] to become unconscious when not enough blood is going to your brain, usually because of the heat, a shock, etc. 昏厥 SYN pass out ◆ to faint from hunger 饿昏过去 ◆ Suddenly the woman in front of me fainted. 我面前的女人突然昏倒了。 ◆ ( informal) I almost fainted (= I was very surprised)when she told me. 她告诉我时我吃惊得差点昏过去。 noun [singular ] the state of becoming unconscious 昏厥 ◆ He fell to the ground in a dead faint. 他跌倒在地，昏死过去。 faint / feɪnt ; NAmE feɪnt / faint·ly / feɪntli ; NAmE feɪntli /
LDC	faint1 adjective faint2 verb faint3 noun faintfaint1 /feɪnt/ ●●○ adjective Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1difficult to see, hear, smell etc: She gave a faint smile. a very faint noise the faint light of dawn► see thesaurus at quiet 2a faint hope/possibility/chance etc a very small or slight hope etc: a faint hope that they might be alive3not have the faintest idea to not know anything at all about something: I don’t have the faintest idea what you’re talking about.4feeling weak and as if you are about to become unconscious because you are very ill, tired, or hungry: The heat made him feel quite faint.faint with I was faint with hunger.—faintly adverb: Everyone looked faintly surprised. The sun shone faintly through the clouds.—faintness noun [uncountable] → damn somebody/something with faint praise at damn4(6) faint1 adjective faint2 verb faint3 noun faintfaint2 ●●○ verb [intransitive] Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1to suddenly become unconscious for a short time SYN pass out: Several fans fainted in the blazing heat.2I nearly/almost fainted spoken used to say that you were very surprised by something: I nearly fainted when they told me the price. faint1 adjective faint2 verb faint3 noun faintfaint3 noun [singular] Examples word sets Collocations Phrases an act of becoming unconsciousin a (dead) faint She fell down in a faint.
WDF	faint [feɪnt]fainted, fainting, faints级别:fainter, faintest CET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFLIELTS v11170 1420 135 834 232 145 74 n25109 256 16 103 77 47 13 j4149 7321 200 4187 2033 355 546 ADJ9077 65198 VERB14517 25969 NOUN22048 10247 Spoken: 268012888 fainted[4047] faintest[909] fainting[1082] faints[308] 微弱的(53%)，昏倒(15%)，模糊的(14%)，昏厥(13%)，无力的(5%) n.[中医] 昏厥，昏倒 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

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