a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain同义词:swoon, syncope, deliquium
动词 faint:
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain同义词:conk, swoon, pass out
形容词 faint:
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc同义词:weak
lacking clarity or distinctness同义词:dim, shadowy, vague, wispy
lacking strength or vigor同义词:feeble
weak and likely to lose consciousness同义词:light, swooning, light-headed, lightheaded
indistinctly understood or felt or perceived
lacking conviction or boldness or courage同义词:fainthearted, timid, faint-hearted
例句
A young student fainted in the hot sun.有个年幼的学生在炎炎烈日下晕倒了。
I heard a faint sound in the distance.我听到远处有个微弱的声音。
Our chances of victory are very faint now.现在我们取胜的机会已经微乎其微了。
详细解释
faint adj.(形容词)faint.er,faint.est Lacking strength or vigor; feeble.衰弱的:缺乏力气或活力的;衰弱的Lacking conviction, boldness, or courage; timid.缺乏勇气的;胆怯的 Lacking brightness:黯淡的:缺乏亮度的:例句:a faint light in the gloom.阴暗里微弱的灯光 Lacking clarity or distinctness:模糊的:缺乏清晰度的:例句:a faint recollection.模糊的记忆 Likely to fall into a faint; dizzy and weak:昏晕似的;虚弱的:例句:felt faint for a moment.忽然晕倒了 n.(名词)An abrupt, usually brief loss of consciousness, generally associated with failure of normal blood circulation.See Synonyms at blackout 昏厥:突然的、短暂的丧失知觉,通常跟正常血液循环减慢有关参见 blackoutv.intr.(不及物动词)faint.ed,faint.ing,faints To fall into a usually brief state of unconsciousness.昏厥:进入短暂失去知觉状态Archaic To weaken in purpose or spirit.【古语】 丧失勇气或决心 来源:Middle English [deceitful, cowardly] 中古英语 [欺诈的,胆小的] from Old French [past participle of] feindre [to feign] * see feign 源自 古法语 [] feindre的过去分词 [假装] *参见 feign 【引伸】 faint.er n.(名词)faint.ly adv.(副词)faint.ness n.(名词)