knock out
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To render unconscious
使失去知觉
Dejar inconsciente
意識を失わせる
의식을 잃게 하다
To cause someone to lose consciousness.
使某人失去意识。用于描述因麻醉、击打、药物等导致失去意识的情况。
Causar que alguien pierda el conocimiento. Se usa para describir la pérdida de consciencia por anestesia, golpes, medicamentos, etc.
誰かを気絶させること。麻酔、打撃、薬物などによって意識を失わせる場合に使う。
누군가를 의식불명 상태로 만들다.
Base verb: knock
Particle: out
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- The anaesthetic knocked me out. 麻醉让我失去了意识La anestesia me dejó fuera de combate麻酔で意識がなくなった마취 때문에 의식이 없어졌다.
- The blow knocked him out. 那一击把他打晕了El golpe lo dejó inconscienteその一撃で彼は気を失った그 충격으로 그는 기절했다.
- Those pills really knock you out. 那些药片真的让人昏昏欲睡Esas pastillas te dejan KOあの薬は本当に眠くなる그 약은 정말 잠이 쏟아지게 한다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: unconsciousness, anaesthesia, sedation
Tone: casual
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- Knocked out使失去意识、使入睡Dejó inconsciente, tumbó気絶させた、眠らせた기절시켰다, 재웠다
Origin & History
From being knocked down.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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