down-for-the-count

IPA/dˌaʊnfəðəkˈaʊnt/
IPA/dˌaʊnfɚðəkˈaʊnt/

down-for-the-count — 慣用語

1. completely defeated or beaten, with no strength or chance left to recover or kee

1.慣用語C1
釋義

徹底完蛋

被徹底擊敗，無力再繼續或翻身

completely defeated or beaten, with no strength or chance left to recover or keep going.

例句

After losing three big clients in one month, the design studio seemed down for the count.

在一個月內失去三個大客戶後，這家設計工作室似乎徹底完蛋了。

seem + down for the count (of a business)

One more failed harvest could leave the village farm down for the count.

再一次歉收，就可能讓這座村莊的農場徹底完蛋。

leave + something + down for the count

同義詞
  • finished

    plain and common; means no longer able to continue or succeed

  • out of the running

    focuses on having lost the chance to compete or win

  • beaten

    stresses being defeated by an opponent or a problem

反義詞

文法句型

be + down for the count

seem + down for the count

leave + someone/something + down for the count

用法筆記

Almost always figurative outside the boxing ring — describing a person, business, team, or plan that looks finished. Distinguish from sense 2, which is the literal boxing knockdown.

常見錯誤

❌The team is down to the count after the loss.
✅The team is down for the count after the loss.
💡the fixed phrase uses 'for', not 'to'.
❌She is down for count after the bad news.
✅She is down for the count after the bad news.
💡keep the article 'the' before 'count'.

2. in boxing, knocked to the floor and still unable to stand up by the time the ref

2.慣用語C2
釋義

倒地不起

拳擊中被擊倒，裁判數到十前仍無法起身

in boxing, knocked to the floor and still unable to stand up by the time the referee finishes the ten-second count.

例句

The champion stayed down for the count after a powerful punch to the jaw.

冠軍被重重一拳打中下巴後，倒地不起。

stay + down for the count after a punch

Referee Cyrus waved the match over once the fighter was down for the count.

裁判 Cyrus 看到那名拳手倒地不起後，便宣布比賽結束。

同義詞
  • knocked out

    the fighter is unconscious or completely unable to continue

  • counted out

    the referee's count has ended and the fighter loses the bout

反義詞

文法句型

be + down for the count

go + down for the count

stay + down for the count

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this literal use describes a fighter physically unable to rise during the referee's count, while sense 1 is the figurative 'completely defeated' meaning used outside the ring.

常見錯誤

❌The boxer was down for the count of ten.
✅The boxer was down for the count.
💡do not add 'of ten'; the count is already part of the phrase.