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faint

音標[feint] 讀音

漢語翻譯


n. 昏厥, 昏倒
a. 模糊的, 微弱的, 無力的
vi. 昏倒, 變得微弱
【醫】 暈厥

詞型變化:

副詞:faintly 名詞:fainter 形容詞比較級:fainter 最高級:faintest 動詞過去式:fainted 過去分詞:fainted 現在分詞:fainting 第三人稱單數:faints 

詞意辨析:

vague, dim, indefinite, obscure, ambiguous, faint
這些形容詞均含“不明確的,模糊的”之意。
vague: 多指因語言不確切,太籠統或因構思含糊、不完善而造成模糊難解。
dim: 側重指或因光線暗淡,或因年代久遠、身體欠佳等因素而產生視覺或察覺方面的困難。
indefinite: 指無明確定義或限定,重點或總體輪廓不明確。
obscure: 語氣最強,指晦澀難懂。
ambiguous: 指文章或講話中,意思可能有多種理解,令人捉摸不定。
faint: 指對某事物印象不深,或指聲音微弱或希望渺茫等。

英文解釋:

名詞 faint:

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

動詞 faint:

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

形容詞 faint:

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

例句:

  1. A young student fainted in the hot sun.
    有個年幼的學生在炎炎烈日下暈倒了。
  2. I heard a faint sound in the distance.
    我聽到遠處有個微弱的聲音。
  3. Our chances of victory are very faint now.
    現在我們取勝的機會已經微乎其微了。

詳細解釋:


faint

adj.(形容詞)
faint.er,faint.est
Lacking strength or vigor; feeble.
衰弱的:缺乏力氣或活力的;衰弱的
Lacking conviction, boldness, or courage; timid.
缺乏勇氣的;膽怯

Lacking brightness:
黯淡的:缺乏亮度的:
例句:
a faint light in the gloom.
陰暗裡微弱的燈光

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

Likely to fall into a faint; dizzy and weak:
昏暈似的;虛弱的:
例句:
felt faint for a moment.
忽然暈倒了

n.(名詞)
An abrupt, usually brief loss of consciousness, generally associated with failure of normal blood circulation.See Synonyms at blackout
昏厥:突然的、短暫的喪失知覺,通常跟正常血液循環減慢有關參見 blackout
v.intr.(不及物動詞)
faint.ed,faint.ing,faints
To fall into a usually brief state of unconsciousness.
昏厥:進入短暫失去知覺狀態
Archaic To weaken in purpose or spirit.
古語 喪失勇氣或決心

來源:
Middle English [deceitful, cowardly]
中古英文 [欺詐的,膽小的]
from Old French [past participle of] feindre [to feign] * see feign
源自 古法文 [] feindre的過去分詞 [假裝] *參見 feign

【引伸】
faint.er
n.(名詞)
faint.ly
adv.(副詞)
faint.ness
n.(名詞)

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