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fainted

UK //ˈfeɪntɪd//US //ˈfeɪntɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'fainten',最终源于拉丁语 'fingere'(假装),因昏厥常被误认为伪装。

verb

❶ 指因虚弱、惊吓或疾病等原因突然失去知觉,通常持续短暂时间后能自行恢复。

“She fainted when she saw the blood.”

(她一看到血就晕倒了。)

“The athlete fainted from heat exhaustion during the marathon.”

(这名运动员在马拉松比赛中因中暑晕倒。)

同义词:passed out, collapsed, blacked out, swooned, keeled over

常见短语

fainted away — 强调完全失去知觉的状态,通常带有戏剧性色彩。

“She fainted away at the sight of the ghost.”

(她一看到鬼魂就彻底昏厥过去。)