pass out

參見：passout 和 pass-out

英語

動詞

pass out (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 passes out，現在分詞 passing out，一般過去時及過去分詞 passed out)

1. 〈不及物〉 昏倒，暈倒，失去意識

   I pass out at the sight of blood.

   我暈血。

   I passed out on the train after drinking a bottle of vodka.

   喝完一瓶伏特加之後，我在火車上醉倒了。

2. 〈及物〉 分發

   We'll pass out copies of the agenda.

   我們會分發議事日程表的複印件。

3. 單純作為pass + out使用，無特殊含義。
   • 1882, James Jackson, Tom Terror, the Outlaw:

     “You speak of terms,” she said. “These are mine. Stand aside and let me pass.” […] “So you accede to my terms?” she said. “I am to pass out?”

4. (印度) 大學畢業
5. (軍警、消防員等) 結束訓練，成為正式成員
   • 1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York 2007, p. 113:

     He wasn't allowed to finish his training to go to France; but was sent to England on a Physical Training Course and passed out First Class.

6. 〈引〉 在某一方面嫻熟
   • 2018, Rail, issue 857, July 18-July 31, article on Severn Bridge Junction signal box at Shrewsbury:

     "It took me about a month to pass out on this box," he adds. "It's easy to be daunted by all the levers and bell codes and Absolute Block, but it's all the usual rules of anywhere else. You can't just come up here from the street though, and I thought I'd never be able to work this SB [signal box], but you just get on with it until it becomes second nature."

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異序詞

• Saputos, outpass