John smiled faintly and shook his head.是什么意思？

John smiled faintly and shook his head.

约翰微微笑了笑，摇了摇头。

John

n. 茅房，厕所；

例句
He was appointed Apostolic Administrator of Minsk by Pope John Paul II.
他被教皇约翰·保罗二世任命为明斯克区的宗座署理。

smiled

v. 以微笑表示( smile的过去式和过去分词 )；

例句
Farling smiled in acknowledgement and gave a bow...
法林微笑示意，又躬身行了个礼。

faintly

adv. 微弱地，隐约地，虚弱地，有点；

例句
Hugh and John were exchanging faintly barbed courtesies.
休和约翰正说着带有相互挤兑意味的客气话。

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

shook

v. 摇撼( shake的过去式 )，（使）颤抖，握手，动摇；

例句
Clark shook hands with the pilot and walked aft to find his way off the ship.
克拉克与舵手握手后向艉部走去，打算下船。

his

pron. (he的所有格)他的，(he的物主代词)他的东西；det. 属于他的，用于名词前，自己的，指某人的，上帝的；

例句
He claimed that his parents had abandoned him...
他声称父母遗弃了他。

head

n. 上端，头脑，头部，首脑，首长；vt. 用头顶，前进，作为…的首领，站在…的前头；vi. 朝…行进，出发，向…方向移动，船驶往；adj. 头的，在前头的，首要的，在顶端的；

例句
His shaven head accentuates his large round face...
光头使他的大圆脸更加突出。