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faintly + adjective
修饰形容词，表示程度很弱。
The sound was faintly audible in the distance.
声音在远处微弱可闻。
微弱地, 模糊地, 朦胧地
faintlier — comparative of faintly
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
微弱地, 模糊地, 朦胧地
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
The sound was faintly audible in the distance.
声音在远处微弱可闻。
以微弱的方式；非常轻声或轻微地
In a faint manner; very quietly or lightly.
The light from the distant stars shone faintly in the night sky.
遥远星辰的光在夜空中微弱地闪烁。
She could faintly hear the sound of waves in the distance.
她模糊地听到远处海浪的声音。
He smiled faintly, as if lost in a pleasant memory.
他朦胧地微笑，仿佛沉浸在愉快的回忆中。
修饰形容词，表示程度很弱。
The sound was faintly audible in the distance.
声音在远处微弱可闻。
常用于视觉或听觉相关动词。
The stars faintly glimmered through the clouds.
星星透过云层微弱地闪烁。
与过去分词连用，表示被动或状态。
The outline was faintly visible against the dark sky.
轮廓在黑暗的天空下隐约可见。
Not this
The light is faintly.
Use this
The light is faint.
在英语中，系动词be后应使用形容词作表语，而faintly是副词。中文说“微弱地”可修饰动词或形容词，但这里需要形容词faint。
Not this
He gave a faintly smile.
Use this
He gave a faint smile.
faintly是副词，不能直接修饰名词；应使用形容词faint来修饰名词smile。
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隐约可见地
The stars were faintly visible through the clouds.
星星透过云层隐约可见。
隐约可闻地
Her voice was faintly audible over the noise.
她的声音在嘈杂声中隐约可闻。
隐约令人想起
The scent was faintly reminiscent of her grandmother's garden.
这种气味隐约让人想起她祖母的花园。
光线微弱地
The room was faintly lit by a single candle.
房间被一支蜡烛微弱地照亮。
微微发光地
The embers were faintly glowing in the dark.
余烬在黑暗中微微发光。
Use faintlier naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想“faint”是“昏倒”，昏倒时意识模糊，所以 faintly 表示“微弱地、模糊地”
中性，多用于描述微弱或模糊的感知，如声音、光线、记忆等。
用于描述程度较弱或感知模糊
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