| 单词 | to be out like a light |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be out like a light d. Originally U.S. to go out like a light: to lose consciousness instantly; to faint or (now usually) go to sleep; (occasionally also) to die suddenly; (in earlier use also) to lose one's vigour or determination suddenly. Similarly to pass out like a light, to be out like a light. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [phrase] in the arms of Morpheus1718 rock-a-bye, baby1805 to go out like a light1909 the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > physical insensibility > unconsciousness > [adjective] > fainting or in a swoon swownc1000 deadc1369 swoonc1450 swounding1570 deficient1608 tranced1608 sounding1621 swooning1646 fainted1847 to go out like a light1909 1909 Evening Independent (Massillon, Ohio) 21 June (Last ed.) 7/2 The visitors also went out like a light in the first of the eighth and it was right here that the locals got their two scores. 1924 Ogden (Utah) Standard-Examiner 15 June 8/1 Just one smell of the cork and you pass out like a light. 1930 Sandusky (Ohio) Star-Jrnl. 15 Dec. 8/3 Gee, he went out like a light, didn't he? That's the way I want to die. 1934 R. Chandler in Black Mask Oct. 15/1 Something swished and I went out like a light. 1970 Women's Househ. July 10/3 That first night he came dashing in the house, made a running leap at the couch, and was out like a light! 2004 Independent 16 Mar. i. 10/3 I didn't have that problem. I drank a bottle of very fine claret with my dinner and went out like a light. < as lemmas |
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