adj (1) 模糊的，不清楚的，不明显的，隐约的(indistinct;not clearly seen，sensed or heard)：a～odour/colour/light 淡淡的香气/暗淡的颜色/昏暗的灯光;the～traces of an elephant's tracks 模糊的大象足迹;The sound of the plane grew～(er). 飞机的声音变得(越来越)小了。〖同〗indistinct，dim，faded;〖反〗bright，clear，distinct;

(2) 微弱的，轻微的(slight or small)：a～chance/resemblance/encouragement 渺茫的机会/略显相似/微不足道的鼓励;There is still a～hope that the patient may be cured. 病人仍有一线治愈的希望。The sky was a～blue. 天空是淡蓝色的。I haven't the～est idea of what I should do. 至于该怎么做，我一点主意都没有。〖同〗 feeble，weak，slight，small，thin，little;〖反〗 strong，vigorous，considerable;

(3) 虚(衰)弱的(physically weak;tired)：in a～voice 用虚弱的声音 ;be～with/from hunger 由于饥饿而变得很衰弱;feel～through lack of food 由于饮食不足而感到无力;The patient's heartbeats are～. 患者的心跳很弱。His strength/His breathing grew/became～. 他的力气/呼吸变得很微弱。〖同〗 feeble，weak，exhausted，fatigued;〖反〗 strong，steady，sturdy;

(4) 要晕倒(昏厥)的(about to lose consciousness) [作 pred]：make sb feel/cause sb to feel～让/使某人感到晕眩;The girl looks～. 那个女孩子看样子要晕倒了。〖同〗 dizzy，lightheaded;

(5) 无力的(weak;unlikely to succeed)：make a～attempt to do sth 勉强尝试做某事;a～show of 软弱无力的样子;〖反〗strong;

→′faintly adv 无力地，微弱地;′faintness n 模糊，微弱;′faint-hearted adj 胆小的;不勇敢的;′faint-heartedness n 怯懦;′faint-heartedly adv 怯懦地;胆小地;

vi 昏厥，晕倒(lose consciousness for a short time) [I，I+prep]：She～ed from shock/because of the heat/on hearing the news of her father's death/when she read the telegram. 由于惊骇/由于酷暑/在听到她父亲的死讯时/当读到电报时，她晕了过去。〖同〗 collapse;

→′fainting n 昏厥;′faintingly adv 似将晕倒;′faintish adj 衰弱的;有些昏晕的;

n 昏厥(state of unconsciousness) [U，a～]：Her～gave everyone a fright. 她的昏厥把大家吓了一跳。go off in a～晕过去;fall (down)/collapse in a (dead)～昏倒;recover from a～从昏迷中醒过来