Down for the count
Slang Term
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含义: Defeated; unable to continue.
被击败,无法继续。
Derrotado; incapaz de continuar.
打ちのめされた、続行不能。
완전히 패배한, 계속할 수 없는
From boxing—when knocked down, the referee counts to ten. If you're 'down for the count,' you can't get up in time.
源自拳击——被击倒后裁判数到十。'down for the count'意味着无法及时站起来。
Del boxeo—cuando te derriban, el árbitro cuenta hasta diez. Si estás 'down for the count', no puedes levantarte a tiempo.
ボクシング由来の表現。ダウンするとレフェリーが10まで数える。「down for the count」は時間内に立ち上がれないこと。
권투에서 유래—넉다운되면 심판이 10까지 카운트한다. 'Down for the count'는 시간 내에 일어나지 못하는 것을 의미한다.
字面意思: Knocked down during referee's count
例句
- After that meeting, I was down for the count. 那次会议后,我彻底被打垮了Después de esa reunión, estaba fuera de combateあの会議の後、完全にやられた그 회의가 끝나고 나는 완전히 녹초가 되었다.
- The competition had us down for the count. 竞争让我们处于劣势La competencia nos tenía contra las cuerdas競争に打ちのめされた경쟁에서 완전히 밀렸다.
- He looked down for the count, but rallied. 他看起来要输了,但又重新振作起来Parecía derrotado, pero se recuperó彼は負けたように見えたが、立ち直った그는 패배한 것처럼 보였지만, 다시 일어섰다.
发音
/daʊn fɔː ðə kaʊnt/
用法指南
语境: defeat, exhaustion, failure
语气: dramatic, final
✓ 正确说法
- Down for the count.被打倒了Fuera de combateノックアウトされた완전히 쓰러졌어
- Looked down for the count.看起来已经败了Parecía fuera de combate完全にやられたように見えた완전히 당한 것 같았어
- Not down for the count yet.还没有认输Aún no está fuera de combateまだ諦めていない아직 포기 안 했어
✗ 错误说法
- DefeatedDefeated(被打败)Defeated(derrotado)Defeated(負けた)Defeated(패배한)
- Knocked outKnocked out(被击倒)Knocked out(noqueado)Knocked out(ノックアウト)Knocked out(넉아웃된)
常见错误
- Boxing term
- Can imply temporary or permanent defeat
起源与历史
From boxing—the ten-count after a knockdown.
词源: Boxing slang, early 20th century
最早记录: Early 1900s
文化背景
Era: Early 20th century to present
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Boxing; Rocky movies
Regional notes: Universal English boxing metaphor.
变体
Down for the countOut for the countDown and out
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