faint
- IPA[feɪnt]
英式
- (of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible；(of a hope or chance) possible but unlikely; slight
- lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain；grow weak or feeble; decline
- a sudden loss of consciousness
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- 片語
- adj.形容詞
- 1. (of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible:
the faint murmur of voices
- 2. (of a hope or chance) possible but unlikely; slight:
there is a faint chance that the enemy may flee
- 3. lacking conviction or enthusiasm; feeble:
she sent him a faint answering smile
- 4. feeling weak and dizzy and close to losing consciousness:
the heat made him feel faint
- v.動詞
- 1. lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain:
I fainted from loss of blood
- 2. grow weak or feeble; decline:
the fires were fainting there
- n.名詞
- 1. a sudden loss of consciousness:
she hit the floor in a dead faint
n. a person who lacks courage or conviction:
those faint hearts who have unkindly suggested that we won't win the promotion
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n. a person who has a timid or reserved nature:
those faint hearts who have unkindly suggested that we won't win the promotion
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adj. lacking courage; timid:
they were feeling faint-hearted at the prospect of war
litigation is not for the faint-hearted
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adj. lacking courage; timid:
they were feeling faint-hearted at the prospect of war
litigation is not for the faint-hearted
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ph. praise someone or something so unenthusiastically as to imply condemnation
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ph. praise someone or something so unenthusiastically as to imply condemnation
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ph. timidity will prevent you from achieving your objective
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ph. timidity will prevent you from achieving your objective
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- IPA[fānt]
美式
- adj.(of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible:
- the faint murmur of voices
- v.lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain:
- I fainted from loss of blood
- n.a sudden loss of consciousness:
- she hit the floor in a dead faint
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