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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形容詞
- 1. (of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible the faint murmur of voices 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of a hope or chance) possible but unlikely; slight there is a faint chance that the enemy may flee 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ lacking conviction or enthusiasm; feeble she sent him a faint answering smile 同義詞 反義詞
- 2. feeling weak and dizzy and close to losing consciousness the heat made him feel faint 同義詞
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
- ▪ grow weak or feeble; decline the fires were fainting there
名詞
- 1. a sudden loss of consciousness she hit the floor in a dead faint
- lacking courage; timid: they were feeling faint-hearted at the prospect of war litigation is not for the faint-hearted
Oxford American Dictionary
- lacking courage; timid: they were feeling faint-hearted at the prospect of war litigation is not for the faint-hearted
Oxford Dictionary
- a person who has a timid or reserved nature: those faint hearts who have unkindly suggested that we won't win the promotion
Oxford American Dictionary
- a person who lacks courage or conviction: those faint hearts who have unkindly suggested that we won't win the promotion
Oxford Dictionary
- timidity will prevent you from achieving your objective
Oxford American Dictionary
- timidity will prevent you from achieving your objective
Oxford Dictionary
- praise someone or something so unenthusiastically as to imply condemnation
Oxford Dictionary
- praise someone or something so unenthusiastically as to imply condemnation
Oxford American Dictionary
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美式
- (of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible: the faint murmur of voices
- lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen to ... I fainted from loss of blood
- a sudden loss of consciousness: she hit the floor in a dead faint
Oxford American Dictionary
知識+
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If thou faint in the da of adversity, thy strength is smallet. 你在患難之日若膽怯...力量就微小。" 2010-03-26 22:22:10 補充： 正確內容應該是 If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small. 其中用了古英文，現代...