conk out

短语

<美>故障, 突然失灵

发音

US

词形变化

conked out conking out conks out 三单 conks out conking out 现在分词 conked out 过去式 conked out 过去分词

别名

konk out

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To fall fast asleep; to sleep soundly.

    非正式 不及物

    He wasn't there, just the dog, conked out on the porch.

  2. 2.

    To stop functioning.

    非正式 不及物

    The old car conked out halfway up the hill.

  3. 3.

    To die.

    非正式 不及物

    He lived to be 90, then conked out in his sleep.

    JOHN LE MESURIER Wishes it to be known that he conked out on November 15th. He sadly misses family and friends.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 10

go die break fail break down give out run down run out give way go bad

上位词 6

change tire jade weary fatigue pall

下位词 8

blow crash malfunction misfire blow out burn out go down misfunction

近义相关 10

go die break pass exit choke perish croak expire conk

词源

Possibly an onomatopoeic imitation of the sound of a stalling internal combustion engine. Possibly coined by British motorcyclists circa 1910.

来源：wiktionary