faintly

英 [ˈfeɪnt.li] 美 [ˈfeɪnt.li]
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  • adv. 微弱地;模糊地;虚弱地
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将“faintly”与“faint”结合记忆,想象一个光线很微弱的地方(faint),你看东西几乎是“faintly”的,即模糊、不明显地。通过这种情景联想,可以帮助记忆单词“faintly”表示“轻微地”或“几乎不”。
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英语词源

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.).

权威例句

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。
2. From the slope below, the wild goats bleated faintly.
山坡下面,野山羊咩咩地轻声叫着。
3. John smiled faintly and shook his head.
约翰微微笑了笑,摇了摇头。
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。
5. She felt faintly ridiculous.
她隐隐觉得有些荒唐。

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