faint

noun

1. a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

Synonym: swoonsyncopedeliquium

verb

1. pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

Synonym: conkswoonpass out

adj

1. lacking conviction or boldness or courage

e.g. faint heart ne'er won fair lady

Synonym: faintheartedtimidfaint-hearted

2. lacking clarity or distinctness

e.g. a dim figure in the distance
only a faint recollection
shadowy figures in the gloom
saw a vague outline of a building through the fog
a few wispy memories of childhood

Synonym: dimshadowyvaguewispy

3. indistinctly understood or felt or perceived

e.g. a faint clue to the origin of the mystery
haven't the faintest idea

4. deficient in magnitude
barely perceptible
lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

e.g. a faint outline
the wan sun cast faint shadows
the faint light of a distant candle
weak colors
a faint hissing sound
a faint aroma
a weak pulse

Synonym: weak

5. lacking strength or vigor

e.g. damning with faint praise
faint resistance
feeble efforts
a feeble voice

Synonym: feeble

6. weak and likely to lose consciousness

e.g. suddenly felt faint from the pain
was sick and faint from hunger
felt light in the head
a swooning fit
light-headed with wine
light-headed from lack of sleep

Synonym: lightswooninglight-headedlightheaded

1. (声音、颜色、标记、感觉或特性)微弱的，暗淡的，虚弱的
A faint sound, colour, mark, feeling, or quality has very little strength or intensity.

e.g. He became aware of the soft, faint sounds of water dripping...
他开始注意到轻微的水滴声。
e.g. The room held the faint, sweet odour of pipe tobacco...
房间内有烟斗烟丝的淡淡馨香。

2. 不尽力的;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.

faint

e.g. Caroline made a faint attempt at a laugh...
卡罗琳敷衍地笑了一下。
e.g. A faint smile crossed the Monsignor's face and faded quickly...
一丝敷衍的微笑从那位大人脸上掠过，很快就消失了。

3. 晕厥;晕倒
If you faint, you lose consciousness for a short time, especially because you are hungry, or because of pain, heat, or shock.

e.g. She suddenly fell forward on to the table and fainted...
她突然向前栽倒在桌上，晕了过去。
e.g. I thought he'd faint when I kissed him.
我以为吻他的时候他会晕倒呢。

4. 晕眩的;虚弱无力的
Someone who is faint feels weak and unsteady as if they are about to lose consciousness.

e.g. Other signs of angina are nausea, sweating, feeling faint and shortness of breath.
心绞痛的其他征兆有恶心、出汗、头昏和气短。

1. faint

1. 晕厥：但反复发作或持续性头疼可能是某种器质性病变的信号.眩晕(dizzsiness vertigo)是指患者本人感到自身或周围环境物有旋转或摇动的一种主观感觉障碍,常伴有客观的平衡障碍.主要由迷路,脑干及小脑病变引起.晕厥(faint)是由于一时性脑供血不足所至的短暂性意识丧失状态,

2. 昏倒：我只好猛听ipod翻来翻去. 那个MM看了会儿我的IPOD(当中喝了几口汤),然后然后,她把左手伸到我们俩的座位中间开始欣赏她的钻戒. 第二个早晨发生同样事情的时候,我真是快要昏倒(faint)了!难道要我配合得捂住眼睛大叫刺眼么?