out on one's feet

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Standing erect but not consciously aware of one's surroundings, or only minimally aware, and having little or no ability to control one's bodily actions, as a result of physical injury or exhaustion. idiomatic
    — Such schedules frequently leave them ragged and unrested. "How good is it for a patient to be treated by an intern who is almost out on his feet?" she asked.
  2. Stupefied; dazed; nonfunctional. broadly,idiomatic
    — "Well sir, that girl was simply out on her feet. It wasn't from drinking, either. I'm something of a hypnotist myself and I quickly realized that she was in a real hypnotic trance, brought on by Puffy's staring into her eyes."

词源

From the sport of boxing, referring to fighter who is too stunned to fight effectively, but who does not collapse to the canvas.
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