好词典
faintly
UK //ˈfeɪntli//US //ˈfeɪntli//
词源
源自中古英语 'faint'（虚弱的）+ 副词后缀 '-ly'，最终源于古法语 'feindre'（假装，虚弱）。
adverb
❶ 微弱地，模糊地，指声音、光线、气味等非常轻微或难以察觉的状态。
“She could hear the music faintly in the distance.”
（她能隐约听到远处传来的音乐声。）
“The stars were faintly visible through the clouds.”
（星星透过云层隐约可见。）
❶ 略微地，表示程度非常轻微或勉强能够察觉。
“She was faintly annoyed by his constant interruptions.”
（他不停的打断让她略微有些恼火。）
“The soup tasted faintly of garlic.”
（汤里有一丝淡淡的大蒜味。）
同义词:slightly, weakly, dimly, softly, vaguely
常见短语
faintly remember — 模糊地记得，指记忆不清晰或印象不深刻。
“I faintly remember meeting her at a party years ago.”
（我隐约记得多年前在一个聚会上见过她。）
faintly visible — 隐约可见，形容某物因光线、距离等原因只能勉强看到。
“The outline of the mountains was faintly visible in the morning mist.”
（晨雾中群山的轮廓隐约可见。）