black out

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To lose consciousness

失去知觉、断片
Perder el conocimiento, tener un apagón
意識を失う、記憶が飛ぶ
의식을 잃다, 기억이 끊기다

To faint or have a memory blackout.

昏倒或记忆中断。描述视野变黑而失去意识的状态,或记忆出现空白。
Desmayarse o tener una laguna mental. Describe el estado de perder la consciencia cuando la visión se oscurece, o tener un vacío en la memoria.
気を失う、または記憶が途切れること。視界が暗くなって意識を失う状態や、記憶の空白を表す。
기절하거나 기억이 끊기다.
Base verb: black
Particle: out
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Examples

  1. I blacked out for a moment.
    我一瞬间失去了意识
    Me quedé inconsciente un momento
    一瞬意識を失った
    잠깐 의식을 잃었다.
  2. She blacked out and fell.
    她昏过去摔倒了
    Perdió el conocimiento y se cayó
    彼女は意識を失って倒れた
    그녀는 의식을 잃고 쓰러졌다.
  3. The pain made me black out.
    疼得我昏了过去
    El dolor me hizo perder el conocimiento
    痛みで意識が飛んだ
    통증으로 의식이 끊겼다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: fainting, memory loss, unconsciousness

Tone: serious

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  • Blacked out
    昏过去了、记忆断片
    Perdió el conocimiento, tuvo un apagón
    意識を失った、記憶がない
    의식을 잃었다, 기억이 끊겼다

Origin & History

From vision going black.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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