faint1 /feɪnt/ ●●○ adjectiveadj → feint1 CLEAR/EASY TO SEESTRONG TASTE OR SMELLdifficult to see, hear, smell etc 不清楚的,模糊的 She gave a faint smile. 她淡淡一笑。
a very faint noise 很微弱的声响
the faint light of dawn 微弱的晨光
► see thesaurus at quiet 2 a faint hope/possibility/chance etc SMALLa very small or slight hope etc 微弱的希望/很小的可能性/些微的可能等 a faint hope that they might be alive 他们渺茫的生还希望
3 not have the faintest idea NOT KNOWto not know anything at all about something 完全不知道 I don’t have the faintest idea what you’re talking about. 我一点都不知道你在说什么。
not have the faintest idea• I don't have the faintest idea what you're talking about. 4 WEAKfeeling weak and as if you are about to become unconscious because you are very ill, tired, or hungry 〔因生病、疲倦或饥饿而〕虚弱的 The heat made him feel quite faint. 高温令他感觉很虚弱。
faint with I was faint with hunger. 我饿昏了。
—faintly adverbadv Everyone looked faintly surprised. 每个人都显得有点吃惊。
The sun shone faintly through the clouds. 微弱的阳光透过云层照射下来。
—faintness noun [uncountableU]
→ damn somebody/something with faint praise at damn4(6)