conk out

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate informal
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Significado: To fall asleep suddenly or stop working

睡死过去、坏掉
Quedarse frito, averiarse
ぐっすり寝る、故障する
곯아떨어지다, 고장 나다

To suddenly sleep or break down.

突然入睡或机器突然停止工作。非正式用语。
Quedarse dormido de repente o dejar de funcionar. Informal.
突然眠りに落ちる、または機械が動かなくなること。口語的な表現。
갑자기 잠들거나 기기가 작동을 멈추다.
Base verb: conk
Particle: out
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Ejemplos

  1. I conked out early last night.
    昨晚我很早就睡死过去了
    Me quedé frito temprano anoche
    昨夜は早くぐっすり寝た
    어젯밤에 일찍 곯아떨어졌다
  2. The car conked out.
    车子抛锚了
    El coche se averió
    車が故障した
    차가 고장 났다
  3. The TV conked out.
    电视坏了
    La tele se estropeó
    テレビが壊れた
    TV가 고장 났다

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: sleeping, breaking down, exhaustion

Tono: casual

✓ Correcto

  • Conk out
    睡死过去、坏掉
    Quedarse frito, averiarse
    ぐっすり寝る、故障する
    곯아떨어지다, 고장 나다

Origen e historia

From sudden collapse or failure.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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