What does "Down but not out" mean?

Suffering setbacks but still fighting. Having difficulties but not defeated. Still able to recover. From boxing.

How do you use "Down but not out" in a sentence?

The company is down but not out. I'm down but not out—I'll try again. The team is down but not out.

Down but not out

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意味: Suffering setbacks but still fighting.

遭受挫折但仍在战斗。

Sufriendo reveses pero todavía luchando.

挫折を味わっているが、まだ戦っている。

좌절을 겪고 있지만 아직 포기하지 않은 상태.

Having difficulties but not defeated. Still able to recover. From boxing.

遇到困难但没有被打败。仍然能够恢复。源自拳击。

Tener dificultades pero no estar derrotado. Todavía capaz de recuperarse. Del boxeo.

困難に直面しているが、まだ負けていない。まだ回復できる。ボクシングから。

어려움을 겪고 있지만 패배하지 않은 상태. 여전히 회복할 수 있음. 복싱에서 유래.

直訳: Knocked down but not knocked out (boxing)

例文

The company is down but not out.
公司虽然陷入困境但还没完
La empresa está tocada pero no hundida
会社は苦境にあるが、まだ終わっていない
회사는 어려운 상황이지만, 아직 끝나지 않았다.
I'm down but not out—I'll try again.
我虽然受挫但还没完——我会再试的
Estoy tocado pero no hundido, lo intentaré de nuevo
今は苦しいが、まだ終わりじゃない。また挑戦する
지금은 힘들지만 아직 끝이 아니다. 다시 도전할 거다.
The team is down but not out.
球队虽然落后但还没完
El equipo está tocado pero no hundido
チームは苦戦しているが、まだ終わっていない
팀이 고전하고 있지만, 아직 끝난 게 아니다.

発音

/daʊn bət nɒt aʊt/

使い方ガイド

場面: resilience, setbacks, fighting spirit

トーン: defiant, hopeful

✓ 正しい言い方

Down but not out.
虽败犹荣
Tocado pero no hundido
まだ終わりじゃない
쓰러졌지만 끝나지 않았다.
We're down but not out.
我们还没完
Estamos tocados pero no hundidos
私たちはまだ終わっていない
우리는 쓰러졌지만 끝나지 않았다.
He's down but not out.
他还没完
Está tocado pero no hundido
彼はまだ終わっていない
그는 쓰러졌지만 끝나지 않았다.

✗ 間違った言い方

Having trouble
Having trouble（遇到困难）
Having trouble（Teniendo problemas）
Having trouble（困っている）
어려움을 겪고 있다
Still trying
Still trying（还在尝试）
Still trying（Todavía intentándolo）
Still trying（まだ頑張っている）
아직 노력 중이다

よくある間違い

Implies fighting spirit
Always used positively

起源と歴史

From boxing—knocked down but not knocked out.

語源: Boxing slang

初出: Early 20th century

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Boxing; Sports commentary

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

バリエーション

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このトピックの他の表現

Smash it ★★★★★ To succeed brilliantly or perform excellently. Nail it ★★★★★ To do something perfectly or exactly right. Pull it off ★★★★★ To succeed in doing something difficult. Fall through ★★★★★ To fail to happen or be completed. Ace it ★★★★★ To do something extremely well, especially a test. Flop ★★★★★ A complete failure, especially of a performance or product.