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faint

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faint
/BrE feɪnt , AmE feɪnt /
A adjective
1 (slight) 微弱的 sound, glow;
a faint smell/breeze 淡淡的气味/微风
2 (vague) 渺茫的 hope, chance;
I haven't the faintest idea informal 我一点也不知道
3 (weak) 虚弱的 voice, breathing; 淡淡的 smile;
faint heart never won fair lady proverb 懦夫难赢美人心
4 pred (dizzy) 眩晕的;
I'm faint with hunger 我饿得头昏眼花
5 (ineffectual) 无效的 attempt, show, protest
B noun [uncountable]
昏厥;
to fall into a (dead) faint (完全)昏厥
C intransitive verb
昏厥;
to faint from … 因…昏厥