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ADJ-GRADED
(聲音、顏色、標記、感覺或特性)微弱的，暗淡的，虛弱的
A faint sound, colour, mark, feeling, or quality has very little strength or intensity.
例句
He became aware of the soft, faint sounds of water dripping...
他開始注意到輕微的水滴聲。
The room held the faint, sweet odour of pipe tobacco...
房間內有煙斗煙絲的淡淡馨香。
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ADJ-GRADED
不盡力的;敷衍的;半心半意的
A faint attempt at something is one that is made without proper effort and with little enthusiasm.
例句
Caroline made a faint attempt at a laugh...
卡羅琳敷衍地笑了一下。
A faint smile crossed the Monsignor's face and faded quickly...
一絲敷衍的微笑從那位大人臉上掠過，很快就消失了。
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VERB
暈厥;暈倒
If you faint, you lose consciousness for a short time, especially because you are hungry, or because of pain, heat, or shock.
例句
She suddenly fell forward on to the table and fainted...
她突然向前栽倒在桌上，暈了過去。
I thought he'd faint when I kissed him.
我以為吻他的時候他會暈倒呢。
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ADJ-GRADED
暈眩的;虛弱無力的
Someone who is faint feels weak and unsteady as if they are about to lose consciousness.
例句
Other signs of angina are nausea, sweating, feeling faint and shortness of breath.
心絞痛的其他征兆有惡心、出汗、頭昏和氣短。