时间: 2025-04-24 18:04:57
美: [fent]
英: [feɪnt]
adj. 模糊的；头晕的；虚弱的；[医] 衰弱的
vi. 昏倒；变得微弱；变得没气力
n. [中医] 昏厥，昏倒
最后更新时间:2025-04-24 18:04:57
字面意思：
"Faint" 的字面含义是“微弱的”或“模糊的”，可以指视觉、听觉或感觉上的不清晰。
定义：指某种程度较低或不明显的状态，通常用来描述光线、声音或感情等。
词性：
形容词（adjective），动词（verb），名词（noun）。
词源分析：
"Faint" 源自古法语 "feint"，意为“虚假的、假装的”，进一步追溯到拉丁语 "fingere"，意为“塑形、做出”。这里的词根与“造假”或“表现得不真实”相关，暗示一种弱或模糊的状态。
历史背景：
"Faint" 最早出现在14世纪的英语文献中，通常用于形容人的状态，如虚弱或晕厥。
课本：
在**的英语教材中，可能出现在初中或高中阶段的词汇表中。
在牛津和美国的教材中，通常出现在中学阶段，尤其是用于描述情感或状态的语境中。
正式与非正式语境：
特殊场合：
I felt faint after standing in the sun for too long.
我在阳光下站太久后感到头晕。
The faint sound of music could be heard from the distance.
从远处传来微弱的音乐声。
She gave a faint smile, trying to hide her disappointment.
她微微一笑，试图掩饰自己的失望。
The light was so faint that I could hardly see anything.
光线微弱到我几乎看不见任何东西。
He had a faint hope of winning the competition.
他对赢得比赛抱有微弱的希望。
同义词：
反义词：
通过以上分析，您可以更深入地理解和使用 "faint" 这个单词。
[ADJ] A faint sound, colour, mark, feeling, or quality has very little strength or intensity. 微弱的
例：He became aware of the soft, faint sounds of water dripping.他开始觉察到水滴下来的轻柔、微弱的声音。
例：There was still the faint hope deep within him that she might never need to know.他内心深处仍然存一线希望，希望她会永远都不想知道。
[ADV] faintly 微弱地
例：He was already asleep in the bed, which smelled faintly of mildew.他已经在微带霉味的床上睡着了。
[[ADJ n]] A faint attempt at something is one that is made without proper effort and with little enthusiasm. 勉强的
例：Caroline made a faint attempt at a laugh.卡罗琳勉强地笑了一下。
例：A faint smile crossed the Monsignor's face and faded quickly.一丝勉强的微笑从莫斯格诺脸上掠过，很快就消退了。
[[ADV after v]] faintly 勉强地
例：John smiled faintly and shook his head.约翰勉强地微笑了一下，然后摇了摇头。
[[v-link ADJ]] Someone who is faint feels weak and unsteady as if they are about to lose consciousness. 虚弱晕眩的
例：Other signs of angina are nausea, sweating, feeling faint and shortness of breath.心绞痛的其他征兆是恶心、出汗、感觉虚弱晕眩和气短。
[V-I] If you faint, you lose consciousness for a short time, especially because you are hungry, or because of pain, heat, or shock. 晕厥
例：She suddenly fell forward on to the table and fainted.她突然向前栽倒在桌上，晕了过去。
[N-COUNT] Faint is also a noun. 晕厥
例：She slumped to the ground in a faint.她跌倒在地上不醒人事。