Out of action Meaning in English
expression
OWT-uhv-AK-shun
OWT-ov-AK-shun
释义
If someone or something is out of action, they are not working, available, or able to be used, usually because of damage, injury, or a problem.
用法与细微差别
Informal and commonly used for machines ('the printer is out of action') or people ('she's out of action after surgery'). Similar to 'broken', 'down', or 'unavailable', but slightly more conversational. Often temporary.
Spanish: fuera de servicio - fuera de combatePortuguese (BR): fora de serviço - fora de combatePortuguese (PT): fora de serviço - fora de combateChinese (Simplified): 无法工作 - 失灵 - 不能行动Chinese (Traditional): 無法運作 - 故障中 - 不能行動Hindi: बंद है - काम से बाहरArabic: خارج الخدمة - معطلBengali: চলতি নেই - নষ্ট - অকেজোRussian: не работает - вышел из строяJapanese: 使えない - 故障中 - 使用不能Vietnamese: không hoạt động - hỏng - tạm ngừng sử dụngKorean: 작동하지 않음 - 고장남 - 사용 불가Turkish: çalışmıyor - kullanım dışı - arızalıUrdu: خراب - بندIndonesian: tidak berfungsi - rusak - tidak bisa digunakan
例句
The washing machine is out of action again.
basic
After his injury, he was out of action for two weeks.
basic
The elevator is out of action right now.
basic
Sorry, my phone's out of action until I get it fixed.
natural
She's been out of action since her surgery last month.
natural
You'll have to take the bus—Dad's car is out of action for now.
natural