faint
名詞
定義 faint 名詞
- Singular(單數)
The act of suddenly losing consciousness.
昏厥；暈倒
Upon hearing the news, she experienced a faint.
聽到這個消息，她昏了過去。
動詞
定義 faint 動詞
- B2Intransitive(不及物動詞)
To suddenly lose consciousness for a brief period, typically falling down.
昏厥；暈倒
He will faint whenever he sees blood.
他每次看到血都會昏倒。
The heat almost caused me to faint.
炎熱的天氣幾乎讓我暈倒。
She fainted instantly upon seeing the needle.
她一看到針就立刻昏倒了。
形容詞
定義 faint 形容詞
perception(感知)
- B2
Not strong, clear, or easily perceived; slight.
微弱的；模糊的；隱約的
a faint voice/shadow/odor
微弱的聲音/影子/氣味
The sun emitted a faint light.
太陽發出了微弱的光。
She offered a faint smile, acknowledging me.
她露出了一絲微笑，向我示意。
片語 faint 形容詞
- not have the faintest idea
Used to emphasize a complete lack of knowledge or understanding about something.
一无所知；一无所悍
• "Have they decided what to do?" "I don't have the faintest idea."
「他們決定要做什麼了嗎？」「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.
頭昏眼花
• She felt faint after standing for a long period of time.
她站了很長一段時間後感到頭暈。
成語
- 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'.
她一直想成為一名歌手，但她太膽怯不敢在觀眾面前表演。確實，『膽小者永遠得不到美人』。