词典释义：
(of a sight, smell, or sound)barely perceptible
（景象，气味，声音）微弱的，依稀的
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the faint murmur of voices .依稀可闻的咕哝声。
(of a hope, chance, or possibility)slight; remote
（希望，机会，可能性）微小的；渺茫的
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there is a faint chance that the enemy may flee .敌人逃跑的可能性很小。
[predic.]weak and dizzy; close to losing consciousness
头晕目眩的；快要失去知觉的
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the heat made him feel faint .酷热让他头晕目眩。
appearing feeble or lacking in strength
虚弱的，无力的
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the faint beat of a butterfly's wing .蝴蝶翅膀虚弱无力的拍击。
lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain
昏厥，晕倒。
〈古〉 变得微弱（或虚弱）；衰落
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the fires were fainting there .火在渐渐熄灭。
a sudden loss of consciousness
晕倒，昏厥
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she hit the floor in a dead faint .她倒在地板上昏死过去。
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not have the faintest informal have no idea 〈非 正式〉 一点也不知道（或不明白）I haven't the faintest what it means . 我全然不知它是什么意思
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