no obj.(conk out)
1- informal (of a machine) break down〈非正式〉(机器)出故障, 停止运转, 失灵:
my car conked out.
我的车出毛病了。
1.1
- (of a person) faint or go to sleep(人)昏厥; 入睡, 睡着:
he conked out on the rear seat.
他在后座上睡着了。
1.2
- die死去:
most creatures conk out smartly once they have passed on their genes.
大部分生物一旦把基因传给后代后就会轻松地死去。
词源
First World War: of unknown origin.