faint
名词
定义 faint 名词
- Singular(单数)
The act of suddenly losing consciousness.
昏厥；晕倒
Upon hearing the news, she experienced a faint.
听到这个消息，她昏了过去。
动词
定义 faint 动词
- B2Intransitive(不及物动词)
To suddenly lose consciousness for a brief period, typically falling down.
昏厥；晕倒
He will faint whenever he sees blood.
他每次看到血都会昏倒。
The heat almost caused me to faint.
炎热的天气几乎让我晕倒。
She fainted instantly upon seeing the needle.
她一看到针就立刻昏倒了。
形容词
定义 faint 形容词
perception(感知)
- B2
Not strong, clear, or easily perceived; slight.
微弱的；模糊的；隐约的
a faint voice/shadow/odor
微弱的声音/影子/气味
The sun emitted a faint light.
太阳发出了微弱的光。
She offered a faint smile, acknowledging me.
她露出了一丝微笑，向我示意。
片语 faint 形容词
- not have the faintest idea
Used to emphasize a complete lack of knowledge or understanding about something.
一无所知；一无所悙
• "Have they decided what to do?" "I don't have the faintest idea."
「他们决定要做什么了吗？」「我完全不知道。」
- feel faint
To experience a sensation of weakness and lightheadedness, often as if on the verge of losing consciousness.
头晕眼花
• She felt faint after standing for a long period of time.
她站了很长一段时间后感到头晕。
成语
- faint heart never won fair lady/maiden
This idiom conveys that success and achievement often require courage and determination, and those who are timid or fearful are less likely to attain their goals.
勇敢者得美人（比喻勇敢追求才能夢得所慕的人。）
• She always wanted to be a singer, but she was too timid to perform in front of an audience. It really is true that 'faint heart never won fair lady'.
她一直想成为一名歌手，但她太胆怯不敢在观众面前表演。确实，『胆小者永远得不到美人』。