电子词典很好啊,已经不像以前那么简陋粗糙了,而且便捷性文本无可比拟.如我随便查了faint这个单词,
faint
[feint]
n.
昏晕, 昏倒
adj.
虚落地, 衰弱的, 软弱的, 无力的, 微弱的, 暗淡的, 模糊的
vi.
昏晕, 昏倒, 变得微弱, 变得没气力
faint
faint
AHD:[f³nt]
D.J.[fe!nt]
K.K.[fent]
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:
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:
a faint recollection.
模糊的记忆
Likely to fall into a faint; dizzy and weak:
昏晕似的;虚弱的:
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 blackout
v.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
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
faint“er
n.(名词)
faint“ly
adv.(副词)
faint“ness
n.(名词)
faint
1/feint; fent/
adj (-er, -est)
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that cannot be clearly perceived by the senses; indistinct; not intense in colour or sound or smell 微弱的; 模糊的; 暗淡的; 隐约的:
* The sounds of music grew fainter in the distance. 音乐的声音在远处逐渐模糊了.
* Only faint traces of the tiger's tracks could be seen. 老虎的踪迹仅依稀可见.
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(of ideas, etc) weak; vague (指想法等)模糊的, 不明确的:
* There is a faint hope that she may be cured. 她获治愈的希望渺茫.
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(a) (of physical abilities) lacking strength (指体力)无力的, 虚弱的:
* in a faint voice 以有气无力的声音
* His breathing became faint. 他的呼吸变得微弱了.
(b) [pred 作表语] (of people) likely to lose consciousness; giddy (指人)易失去知觉; 昏眩:
* She looks/feels faint. 她看来[感到]快要晕倒了.
(c) [pred 作表语] (of people) weak; exhausted (指人)无力, 精疲力竭:
* The explorers were faint from hunger and cold. 探险者们因饥寒交迫而委顿不堪.
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(of actions, etc) weak; unlikely to have much effect (指动作等)无力的, 似无甚效果的:
* a faint show of resistance 软弱无力装装样子 的抵抗
* make a faint attempt to do sth 未尽全力尝试做某事.
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(idm 习语) damn sb/sth with faint praise => damn1. not have the `faintest/`foggiest (idea) (infml 口) not know at all 根本不知道:
* `Do you know where she is?' `Sorry, I haven't the faintest.' ‘你知道她在哪里吗?’‘对不起, 我一点也不知道.’ > faintly adv. faintness n [U].
复合: ,faint-`hearted adj timid; not brave 怯懦的; 不勇敢的. ,faint-`heartedly adv. ,faint-`heartedness n [U].
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