单词乎

faint

音标[feint]

汉语翻译

n. 昏厥, 昏倒
a. 模糊的, 微弱的, 无力的
vi. 昏倒, 变得微弱
【医】 晕厥

词型变化

副词:faintly 名词:fainter 形容词比较级:fainter 最高级:faintest 动词过去式:fainted 过去分词:fainted 现在分词:fainting 第三人称单数:faints 

词意辨析

vague, dim, indefinite, obscure, ambiguous, faint
这些形容词均含“不明确的,模糊的”之意。
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。
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。
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。
faint: 指对某事物印象不深,或指声音微弱或希望的渺茫等。

英语解释

名词 faint:

  1. a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain
    同义词:swoon, syncope, deliquium

动词 faint:

  1. pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
    同义词:conk, swoon, pass out

形容词 faint:

  1. deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
    同义词:weak
  2. lacking clarity or distinctness
    同义词:dim, shadowy, vague, wispy
  3. lacking strength or vigor
    同义词:feeble
  4. weak and likely to lose consciousness
    同义词:light, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded
  5. indistinctly understood or felt or perceived
  6. lacking conviction or boldness or courage
    同义词:fainthearted, timid, faint-hearted

例句

  1. A young student fainted in the hot sun.
    有个年幼的学生在炎炎烈日下晕倒了。
  2. I heard a faint sound in the distance.
    我听到远处有个微弱的声音。
  3. Our chances of victory are very faint now.
    现在我们取胜的机会已经微乎其微了。

详细解释


faint

adj.(形容词)
faint.er,faint.est
Lacking strength or vigor; feeble.
衰弱的:缺乏力气或活力的;衰弱的
Lacking conviction, boldness, or courage; timid.
缺乏勇气的;胆怯的


Lacking brightness:
黯淡的:缺乏亮度的:
例句:
a faint light in the gloom.
阴暗里微弱的灯光

Lacking clarity or distinctness:
模糊的:缺乏清晰度的:
例句:
a faint recollection.
模糊的记忆

Likely to fall into a faint; dizzy and weak:
昏晕似的;虚弱的:
例句:
felt faint for a moment.
忽然晕倒了

n.(名词)
An abrupt, usually brief loss of consciousness, generally associated with failure of normal blood circulation.See Synonyms at blackout
昏厥:突然的、短暂的丧失知觉,通常跟正常血液循环减慢有关参见 blackout
v.intr.(不及物动词)
faint.ed,faint.ing,faints
To fall into a usually brief state of unconsciousness.
昏厥:进入短暂失去知觉状态
Archaic To weaken in purpose or spirit.
【古语】 丧失勇气或决心

来源:
Middle English [deceitful, cowardly]
中古英语 [欺诈的,胆小的]
from Old French [past participle of] feindre [to feign] * see feign
源自 古法语 [] feindre的过去分词 [假装] *参见 feign

【引伸】
faint.er
n.(名词)
faint.ly
adv.(副词)
faint.ness
n.(名词)

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