单词 | faint |
释义 | faint adj., v., & n. --adj   1. indistinct, pale, dim; not clearly perceived.   2. (of a person) weak or giddy; inclined to faint.   3. slight, remote, inadequate (a faint chance).   4. feeble, half-hearted (faint praise).   5. timid (a faint heart).   6. (also feint) (of ruled paper) with inconspicuous lines to guide writing. --vintr.   1. lose consciousness.   2. become faint. --n a sudden loss of consciousness; fainting. Phrases and idioms faint-hearted cowardly, timid. faint-heartedly in a faint-hearted manner. faint-heartedness cowardliness, timidity. not have the faintest colloq. have no idea. Derivatives faintness n. Etymology: ME f. OF, past part. of faindre FEIGN |
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