black out
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: To lose consciousness temporarily
暂时失去意识,昏厥
Desmayarse, perder el conocimiento
気を失う、意識を失う
의식을 잃다, 기절하다
To faint or lose awareness for a period.
暂时昏迷或失去知觉。可能由疼痛、疲劳、饮酒过量等原因引起。
Perder la conciencia temporalmente. Puede ser causado por dolor, fatiga, consumo excesivo de alcohol, etc.
一時的に失神すること。痛み、疲労、アルコールなどが原因で意識がなくなる状態。
일시적으로 의식을 잃거나 기절하는 것을 뜻한다.
Base verb: black
Particle: out
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- He blacked out from the pain. 他痛得晕过去了Se desmayó del dolor彼は痛みで気を失った그는 고통으로 의식을 잃었다.
- She blacked out and can't remember. 她昏过去了,什么都不记得Perdió el conocimiento y no recuerda nada彼女は気を失って覚えていない그녀는 기절해서 기억이 없다.
- I nearly blacked out. 我差点晕过去Casi me desmayo気を失いそうになった기절할 뻔했다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: fainting, medical
Tone: serious
✓ Do Say
- Blacked out昏过去了Perdí el conocimiento気を失った기절했다
Origin & History
From vision going black.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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