Faint
[ fent ]
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adj. 微弱的，模糊的;軟弱的;無勇氣的;將昏倒似的;
vi. 頭暈，昏過去;漸漸不明，消失;
n. 昏厥，昏倒;
?? 例句
Every time you press a key, you hear a faint but positive sound.
每次你按下鍵盤，你都可以聽到微弱，但是正面的聲音。
?? 聯(lián)想助記
【記】※ fat-脂肪,in-在…內(nèi):過多脂肪在體內(nèi)會(huì)造成身體虛弱
※ fat-肥胖,in-里面:在肥胖人的脂肪里面,血液流動(dòng)是微弱的
※ faint-昏倒,feint-假象,假裝:假象會(huì)把人弄暈(網(wǎng)上常說的“FT”,就是faint 的縮寫,意為“暈倒”)
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?? 牛津釋義
faint
adj
(-er, -est)
1 that cannot be clearly perceived by the senses; indistinct; not intense in colour or sound or smell 微弱的; 模糊的; 暗淡的; 隱約的
The sounds of music grew fainter in the distance. 音樂的聲音在遠(yuǎn)處逐漸模糊了.
Only faint traces of the tiger's tracks could be seen. 老虎的蹤跡僅依稀可見.
2 (of ideas, etc) weak; vague （指想法等）模糊的, 不明確的
There is a faint hope that she may be cured. 她獲治愈的希望渺茫.
3
(a) (of physical abilities) lacking strength （指體力）無力的, 虛弱的
in a faint voice 以有氣無力的聲音
His breathing became faint. 他的呼吸變得微弱了.
(b) [pred 作表語]
(of people) likely to lose consciousness; giddy （指人）易失去知覺; 昏眩
She looks/feels faint. 她看來[感到]快要暈倒了.
(c) [pred 作表語]
(of people) weak; exhausted （指人）無力, 精疲力竭
The explorers were faint from hunger and cold. 探險(xiǎn)者們因饑寒交迫而委頓不堪.
4 (of actions, etc) weak; unlikely to have much effect （指動(dòng)作等）無力的, 似無甚效果的
a faint show of resistance 軟弱無力裝裝樣子 的抵抗
make a faint attempt to do sth 未盡全力嘗試做某事.
5 (idm 習(xí)語) damn sb/sth with faint praise => damn1. not have the `faintest/`foggiest (idea) (infml 口) not know at all 根本不知道
`Do you know where she is?' `Sorry, I haven't the faintest.' ｀你知道她在哪里嗎?＇｀對(duì)不起, 我一點(diǎn)也不知道.＇; faint v [I, Ipr]
lose consciousness (because of heat, shock, loss of blood, etc) （因受熱、 受驚、 失血等）失去知覺; 昏倒
He fainted (from hunger). 他（餓得）昏倒了. faint, n
1 [sing] act or state of fainting 昏厥; 不省人事.
2 (idm 習(xí)語) in a (dead) faint (completely) unconscious （完全）失去知覺
She fell to the ground in a dead faint. 她昏倒在地, 全然不省人事.
?? 考研助記
分特（諧音）- 暈 寶劍(f)經(jīng)油漆(paint)后變得 模糊
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[feint]n. 昏厥, 昏倒a. 模糊的, 微弱的, 無力的vi. 昏倒, 變得微弱【醫(yī)】 暈厥
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Can I take it off? I'm hot!
我可以脫掉嗎？我好熱！
You can go whenever you wish.
無論何時(shí)你希望去你就能去。
but also in English, German and Dutch.
而且也印成英語、德語、荷蘭語。