Out for the count Meaning in English
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释义
'Out for the count' means someone is completely unconscious or very deeply asleep, like a boxer who has been knocked down and cannot get up.
用法与细微差别
Used informally, often for exhaustion or deep sleep, not just literal unconsciousness. Comes from boxing. Common collocations: 'He's out for the count', 'look out for the count'. Not for light naps; suggests someone will not wake up easily.
例句
He was so tired that he was out for the count by 9 p.m.
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After the surgery, the patient was out for the count for several hours.
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Don’t bother waking her up now—she’s out for the count.
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I tried calling Sarah, but she was out for the count after her long shift.
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That cold medicine put me out for the count all night.
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After the marathon, most runners were completely out for the count by the time they got home.
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