| 释义 |
faint·ness
noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English faintnesse, feintnesse, from faint, feint + -nesse -ness
: the quality or state of being faint: as
a. : loss of strength : partial or near loss of consciousness
b. : lack of courage or spirit
< faintness of heart >
c. : feebleness of impression or of intensity of color or contrast : lack of distinctness
< faintness of an old photograph >
< faintness of his recollection of the event > |