Word · Frequency #7351
faintly
微弱地, 模糊地, 朦胧地
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
- 1.
In a faint manner; very quietly or lightly.
以微弱的方式；非常轻声或轻微地
以微弱的方式；非常轻声或轻微地；微弱地；模糊地；朦胧地
In use
The light from the distant stars shone faintly in the night sky.
She could faintly hear the sound of waves in the distance.
He smiled faintly, as if lost in a pleasant memory.
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。
faintly + verb (especially sense verbs)
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。
faintly + past participle
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。
Common mistakes
The light is faintly.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。
He gave a faintly smile.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。
Connections
Collocations
- faintly visible
- 隐约可见地
- The stars were faintly visible through the clouds.星星透过云层隐约可见。
- faintly audible
- 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。
- faintly reminiscent
- 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。
- faintly lit
- 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。
- faintly glowing
- 微微发光地
- The embers were faintly glowing in the dark.余烬在黑暗中微微发光。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“faint”是“昏倒”，昏倒时意识模糊，所以 faintly 表示“微弱地、模糊地”
Context & Register
中性，多用于描述微弱或模糊的感知，如声音、光线、记忆等。
Grammar Note
用于描述程度较弱或感知模糊
Pronunciation & Spelling
Pronunciation note: 'saintly' rhymes exactly with 'faintly' (both /-eɪntli/). 'faint', 'feint', 'paint', and 'taint' share the same stressed vowel /eɪ/ and the /nt/ ending, but are one syllable shorter. 'gently' looks similar due to the '-tly' ending but has a different vowel sound (/e/ vs /eɪ/), so it does not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.