How do you use "knocked for six" in a sentence?

That flu really knocked me for six - couldn't move for a week. The news of the redundancies knocked everyone for six. Covid knocked him for six but he's recovering now.

knocked for six

Q: What does "knocked for six" mean?

severely affected or overwhelmed by illness Describes being hit hard by illness, news, or circumstances. Originally a cricket term for a powerful hit that scores six runs.

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意味: severely affected or overwhelmed by illness

被疾病或打击严重影响

gravemente afectado o abrumado por una enfermedad

病気やショックで打ちのめされた

병이나 충격으로 크게 타격을 받은

Describes being hit hard by illness, news, or circumstances. Originally a cricket term for a powerful hit that scores six runs.

形容被疾病、消息或境况严重打击。原本是板球术语，指一记强力击球得到六分。

Describe ser golpeado duramente por una enfermedad, una noticia o unas circunstancias. Originalmente un término de críquet para un golpe potente que anota seis carreras.

病気、ニュース、状況に大きな打撃を受けた状態を表す。元はクリケットの用語で、6点を取る強打のこと。

질병, 소식, 또는 상황에 심하게 타격을 받은 것을 묘사한다. 원래 크리켓 용어로 6점을 치는 강력한 타격에서 유래했다.

例文

That flu really knocked me for six - couldn't move for a week.
那场流感把我击垮了——一个星期都动不了。
Esa gripe me dejó para el arrastre; no pude moverme en una semana.
あのインフルエンザに完全にやられた——一週間動けなかった。
그 독감에 완전히 나가떨어졌다 — 일주일 동안 꼼짝도 못 했다.
The news of the redundancies knocked everyone for six.
裁员的消息让所有人都震惊了。
La noticia de los despidos dejó a todos destrozados.
リストラのニュースで全員が打ちのめされた。
정리해고 소식에 모두가 충격을 받았다.
Covid knocked him for six but he's recovering now.
新冠把他击垮了，但他现在正在恢复。
El covid le dejó para el arrastre, pero ya se está recuperando.
コロナにひどくやられたけど、今は回復中だ。
코로나에 심하게 걸렸지만 지금은 회복 중이다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: casual, descriptive

トーン: emphatic

✓ 正しい言い方

Describe severe impact
描述严重的影响
describir un impacto grave
大きな打撃を表現する
심한 영향을 묘사할 때

✗ 間違った言い方

In American contexts where cricket unknown
在不了解板球的美国语境中不宜使用
En contextos americanos donde no se conoce el críquet
クリケットが知られていないアメリカの文脈では不適切
크리켓을 모르는 미국 상황에서

起源と歴史

From cricket, where hitting the ball over the boundary scores six runs - the maximum from a single hit. Implies being struck with great force.

文化的背景

Era: timeless

Generation: all ages

Social background: all

このトピックの他の表現

Crook ★★★★★ Sick or unwell (Australian). Poorly ★★★★★ Unwell or sick (British, often for children). Wiped out ★★★★★ Completely exhausted or extremely tired. Run-down ★★★★★ In poor health due to exhaustion or stress. Burnt out ★★★★★ Completely exhausted from overwork or prolonged stress. Right as rain ★★★★★ Completely well; in perfect health.