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faintly是什么意思

  • 英式英标[\'fentli]
  • 美式音标[\'feɪntlɪ]

adv. 微弱地;模糊地;虚弱地

英文词源

faintly (adv.)
c. 1300, "dispiritedly, timidly, half-heartedly;" early 14c. "feebly, wearily, without vigor;" from faint (adj.) + -ly (2). Meaning "indistinctly" is from 1580s. Also in Middle English, "deceitfully, hypocritically, falsely" (mid-14c.).

实用例句

1. He was already asleep in the bed, which smelled faintly of mildew.
他已经在略带霉味的床上睡着了。来自柯林斯例句
2. From the slope below, the wild goats bleated faintly.
山坡下面,野山羊咩咩地轻声叫着。来自柯林斯例句
3. John smiled faintly and shook his head.
约翰微微笑了笑,摇了摇头。来自柯林斯例句
4. The still air smelt faintly of furniture polish.
凝滞的空气中隐隐有股家具上光剂的味道。来自柯林斯例句
5. She felt faintly ridiculous.
她隐隐觉得有些荒唐。来自柯林斯例句

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