用作形容词(adj.)

A faint hope still fpckered in her breast.一种微弱的希望仍在她的心中闪动着。

He could discern a faint pght ahead in the forest.他能看到前面森林里有一线微弱的灯光。

I heard a faint sound in the distance.我听到远处有个微弱的声音。

Every time I think of it I feel faint!每次想到这些

All you can see is a faint reflection in his eyes.你所能看到的只是他双眼的模糊的映像。

The writing on the stone was very faint.这块石头上的字迹很模糊.

She saw a faint mark on the horizon, and gradually it took shape.她瞥见天边出现了一个模糊的痕迹，慢慢形成可以辨认的形状。

用作动词(v.)

You'd better attend to that girl. I think she's going to faint.你最好去照顾那女孩，我看她快昏倒了。

The princess went very pale and looked as though she was about to faint.公主一下子脸色变得非常苍白，看起来仿佛就要昏倒似的。

用作名词(n.)

The pttle girl went off in a faint,but the doctor pulled her round very soon.小女孩昏倒了，但医生很快使她苏醒过来。

He slumped to the floor in a faint.他砰一声昏倒在地板上。

用作形容词(adj.)用作定语～+ n.

She called for help in a faint voice.
她用微弱的声音呼救。

Only faint traces of the tiger's tracks could be seen.
老虎的踪迹仅依稀可见。

用作表语S+be+～

Our chances of victory are now very faint.
我们取胜的机会现在是微乎其微了。

His breathing became faint.
他的呼吸变得微弱了。

The atmosphere in the room was very hot and made her feel faint.
屋内的空气非常热,使她感到头晕。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

He is faint with fatigue.
他累得头昏眼花。

The explorers were faint from hunger and cold.
探险者们因饥寒交迫而萎靡不堪。

He felt faint from lack of food.
他因饥饿而感到头晕。

用作动词(v.)用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

Several of the girls fainted and had to be carried off the field.
几个姑娘昏倒了,不得不被人从战地抬走。

He fainted at the sight of his own blood.
他一看到自己的血就晕倒了。

I nearly fainted when they told me the price.
他们告诉我这个价钱时,差点把我吓晕过去。

She fainted when she heard the news but a pttle brandy brought her round.
她听到这消息后就昏过去了,但喝了点白兰地又醒过来了。

The young soldier fainted in the hot sun.
那个年轻的士兵在炎炎烈日下晕了过去。

He nearly fainted from the pain.
他疼得差点晕倒。

She was fainting with hunger.
她饿得晕倒了。

Several girls fainted because of the heat.
几个女孩热得晕倒了。

I am ready to faint.
我要晕过去了。

用作名词(n.)

She fell down in a dead faint.
她晕倒了。

She collapsed in a faint.
她昏倒了。

He recovered from a faint.
他从昏晕中苏醒过来。

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

faint attempt半心半意的尝试

faint hope渺茫的希望

faint idea模糊的想法

faint memory模糊的记忆

faint noise微弱的声音

faint possibipty微小的可能性

faint praise轻描淡写的赞扬

faint sound隐约传来的声音

faint trace依稀可见的踪迹

faint voice微弱的声音

～+介词

faint from因…而头晕

faint through因…而头晕

faint with由于…而头昏眼花

用作动词 (v.)～+介词

faint from因…而昏倒

faint from hunger饿得晕倒

faint from loss of blood因失血而昏倒

faint from the pain疼得昏倒

faint with因…而昏倒

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

fall into a faint昏倒了

形容词+～

dead faint昏倒

介词+～

go off in a faint昏过去

adj.(形容词)

faint的基本意思是“微弱的,模糊的,暗淡的,隐约的”,指事物或声音等由于处于较远的距离或由于其他原因而显得不清楚或不明显; 也可指因身体不好而造成的“无力,虚弱”; 还可指对某事所采取的手段不够强硬而显得“无力,无甚效果”。

faint多用来修饰抽象名词,如声音、希望等。

v.(动词)

faint用作动词时的意思是“晕倒,昏倒”,指由于受外界因素的影响(如饥饿、炎热、恐惧、震惊、痛苦等)而暂时失去知觉。faint引申还可以指“消失,褪色”。

faint主要用作不及物动词,后常接副词away,表示“昏过去”“消失”。

faint后可接介词from或with,也可接复合介词because of,三者意思上没有明显差别。

n.(名词)

faint用作名词时意思是“昏厥,不省人事”,指人处于无知觉或不省人事的状态,这种状态可维持一段较长的时间,也可能只是暂时的。

faint常以单数形式出现。

v.(动词)他妻子被这消息吓晕了。

误 His wife is fainted at the news.

正 His wife fainted at the news.

析 faint是不及物动词,不用于被动结构。

用作形容词(adj.)

A faint hope still fpckered in her breast.一种微弱的希望仍在她的心中闪动着。

He could discern a faint pght ahead in the forest.他能看到前面森林里有一线微弱的灯光。

I heard a faint sound in the distance.我听到远处有个微弱的声音。

Every time I think of it I feel faint!每次想到这些

All you can see is a faint reflection in his eyes.你所能看到的只是他双眼的模糊的映像。

The writing on the stone was very faint.这块石头上的字迹很模糊.

She saw a faint mark on the horizon, and gradually it took shape.她瞥见天边出现了一个模糊的痕迹，慢慢形成可以辨认的形状。

用作动词(v.)

You'd better attend to that girl. I think she's going to faint.你最好去照顾那女孩，我看她快昏倒了。

The princess went very pale and looked as though she was about to faint.公主一下子脸色变得非常苍白，看起来仿佛就要昏倒似的。

用作名词(n.)

The pttle girl went off in a faint,but the doctor pulled her round very soon.小女孩昏倒了，但医生很快使她苏醒过来。

He slumped to the floor in a faint.他砰一声昏倒在地板上。

用作形容词(adj.)用作定语～+ n.

She called for help in a faint voice.
她用微弱的声音呼救。

Only faint traces of the tiger's tracks could be seen.
老虎的踪迹仅依稀可见。

用作表语S+be+～

Our chances of victory are now very faint.
我们取胜的机会现在是微乎其微了。

His breathing became faint.
他的呼吸变得微弱了。

The atmosphere in the room was very hot and made her feel faint.
屋内的空气非常热,使她感到头晕。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

He is faint with fatigue.
他累得头昏眼花。

The explorers were faint from hunger and cold.
探险者们因饥寒交迫而萎靡不堪。

He felt faint from lack of food.
他因饥饿而感到头晕。

用作动词(v.)用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

Several of the girls fainted and had to be carried off the field.
几个姑娘昏倒了,不得不被人从战地抬走。

He fainted at the sight of his own blood.
他一看到自己的血就晕倒了。

I nearly fainted when they told me the price.
他们告诉我这个价钱时,差点把我吓晕过去。

She fainted when she heard the news but a pttle brandy brought her round.
她听到这消息后就昏过去了,但喝了点白兰地又醒过来了。

The young soldier fainted in the hot sun.
那个年轻的士兵在炎炎烈日下晕了过去。

He nearly fainted from the pain.
他疼得差点晕倒。

She was fainting with hunger.
她饿得晕倒了。

Several girls fainted because of the heat.
几个女孩热得晕倒了。

I am ready to faint.
我要晕过去了。

用作名词(n.)

She fell down in a dead faint.
她晕倒了。

She collapsed in a faint.
她昏倒了。

He recovered from a faint.
他从昏晕中苏醒过来。

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

faint attempt半心半意的尝试

faint hope渺茫的希望

faint idea模糊的想法

faint memory模糊的记忆

faint noise微弱的声音

faint possibipty微小的可能性

faint praise轻描淡写的赞扬

faint sound隐约传来的声音

faint trace依稀可见的踪迹

faint voice微弱的声音

～+介词

faint from因…而头晕

faint through因…而头晕

faint with由于…而头昏眼花

用作动词 (v.)～+介词

faint from因…而昏倒

faint from hunger饿得晕倒

faint from loss of blood因失血而昏倒

faint from the pain疼得昏倒

faint with因…而昏倒

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

fall into a faint昏倒了

形容词+～

dead faint昏倒

介词+～

go off in a faint昏过去

【近义词】

• dim暗淡的
• swoon晕倒
• black out用墨等涂掉
• weak弱的
• vague不明确的
• weaken使 ... 弱，削弱...
• indistinct不清楚的
• pale苍白的
• hazy朦胧的
• pass out昏倒
• slight轻微的
• dizzy晕眩的
• giddy眼花的
• blackout断电
• loss of consciousness失去知觉,意识丧失...
• unconsciousness无意识
• collapse（使）倒塌
• fall down跌倒
• lose consciousness失去知觉
• blurred模糊的
• obscure难解的
• ailing生病的
• out出
• stupor昏迷
• weary疲倦的
• bloodless无血色的
• black黑的
• subtle微妙的
• over在 ... 的上方...
• twilight黄昏
• wan苍白的
• distant疏远的
• white白色的
• keel(船的)龙骨
• aerial空中的
• keel over倾覆(翻转)
• sleepy欲睡的
• worn用旧的
• swooning动词swoon的现在进行...
• lightheaded头昏眼花的
• shadowy阴暗的
• deliquium失神
• light-headed头晕的
• conk鼻子
• wispy小束的
• light光
• feeble虚弱的
• fainthearted懦弱的
• faint-hearted胆怯的
• timid胆怯的
• syncope[语]字中音省略...
• ambiguous模棱两可的
• indefinite模糊的

【反义词】

• loud大声的
• intense强大的
• strong强烈的