fainting
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ A faint sound, colour, mark, feeling, or quality has very little strength or intensity. 微弱的
He became aware of the soft, faint sounds of water dripping. 他開始覺察到水滴下來的輕柔、微弱的聲音。
There was still the faint hope deep within him that she might never need to know. 他內(nèi)心深処仍然存一線希望，希望她會永遠都不想知道。
2. faintlyADV 微弱地
He was already asleep in the bed, which smelled faintly of mildew. 他已經(jīng)在微帶黴味的牀上睡著了。
3. ADJ A faint attempt at something is one that is made without proper effort and with little enthusiasm. 勉強的[ADJ n]
Caroline made a faint attempt at a laugh. 卡羅琳勉強地笑了一下。
A faint smile crossed the Monsignor's face and faded quickly. 一絲勉強的微笑從莫斯格諾臉上掠過，很快就消退了。
4. faintlyADV 勉強地[ADV after v]
John smiled faintly and shook his head. 約翰勉強地微笑了一下，然後搖了搖頭。
5. ADJ Someone who is faint feels weak and unsteady as if they are about to lose consciousness. 虛弱暈眩的[v-link ADJ]
Other signs of angina are nausea, sweating, feeling faint and shortness of breath. 心絞痛的其他征兆是惡心、出汗、感覺虛弱暈眩和氣短。
6. V-I If you faint, you lose consciousness for a short time, especially because you are hungry, or because of pain, heat, or shock. 暈厥
She suddenly fell forward on to the table and fainted. 她突然曏前栽倒在桌上，暈了過去。
7. N-COUNT Faint is also a noun. 暈厥
She slumped to the ground in a faint. 她跌倒在地上不醒人事。
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