英語口語練習小對話 第566期:睡着

Subject：I was out like a light.

迷你對話

A: Wake up! The library is going to be closed. We have to leave for lunch now.

醒醒！圖書館要關門了，我們得去吃午飯了。

B: My God! I was out like a light.

天啊，我睡着了。

地道表達

be out like a light

1. 解釋

Like a light的意思與“燈”沒有任何關係，其實際意思是“睡着”。而對話中在like a light前面有個副詞out，即爲：out like a light，其意思就帶有“不省人事，昏睡，被擊昏”的意思了。

2. 例句

e.g. After the sustained effort of the day I lay down on the bed and went out like a light.

持續不斷地苦幹了一整天后，我一躺在牀上就昏昏入睡了。

e.g. After working a twelve hour shift yesterday, I was out like a light as soon as I got into bed.

昨天經過十二小時輪班工作後，我一躺到牀上就睡着了。