| 釋義 |
faint1 /feint; fent/ adj (-er, -est) 1 (of things perceived through the senses) weak; indistinct; not clear: (指覺(jué)察到的東西)微弱的; 模糊的; 不淸楚的： The sounds of the music grew ~er in the distance. 音樂(lè)的聲音在遠(yuǎn)處漸漸模糊了。 She called for help in a ~ voice. 她以微弱的聲音呼救。 Only ~ traces of the tiger's tracks could be seen. 這老屜的蹤跡只有模糊的痕跡可循。 2 (of things in the mind) weak; vague: (指心中的事)板弱的; 模糊的： There is a ~ hope that she may be cured. 她痊愈的希望不大。 I haven't the ~ est idea (of) what you mean. 我一點(diǎn)也不博你的意思。 3 (of the body's movements and functions) weak; failing: (指身體的動(dòng)作和機(jī)能)虛弱的; 衰退的： His breathing became ~. 他的呼吸微弱了。 His strength grew ~. 他的體力衰退了。 4 (pred only) (of persons) likely to lose consciousness; giddy: (僅作敘述用法)(指人)昏鼓的： She looks/feels ~. 她看來(lái) (感到)快要昏倒似的。 5 (pred only) (of persons) weak, exhausted: (僅作敘述用法)(指人)委頓不堪的： ~ with hunger and cold. 因饑寒而委頓不堪。 6 (of actions, etc) weak; unlikely to have much effect: (指動(dòng)作等)無(wú)力的; 似無(wú)效果的： a ~ show of resistance; 無(wú)力的抵抗; make a ~ attempt to do sth. 勉強(qiáng)嘗試做某事。 7 ~ heart, timid spirit: 懦弱者; 怯懦者：(pro) (診) F~ heart never won fair lady. 懦弱的人永不會(huì)博得美人的歡心。 -'hearted od)-lacking in courage. 懦弱的; 怯儒的。 ~ly adv ~ .ness n |