"out like a light" 怎么发音
expression
OWT-LYKE-uh-LYT
OWT-LYKE-uh-LYT
释义
Used to say someone fell asleep or became unconscious very quickly and completely. It can mean deep, instant sleep or fainting.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈaʊt/ /ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɫaɪt
英式英语
ˈaʊt/ /lˈaɪk/ /æɪ/ /lˈaɪt
简化发音
美式
OWT-LYKE-uh-LYT
英式
OWT-LYKE-uh-LYT
语境中听
After a long day at work, she was out like a light by 9 PM.
The baby was out like a light as soon as his head hit the pillow.
As soon as he sat down on the couch, he was out like a light.
She was talking one minute, and the next she was out like a light.