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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
✓ Do Say
- 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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