| 释义 |
spark out, pred. a. (and adv.) dial. and colloq.
[perh. f. spark n.1 + out adv.; cf. spark v.1 2 c.]
a. Utterly extinguished.
b. fig. Forgotten; (completely) unconscious. Also as adv.
1880J. Hartley Halifax Clock Almanack 17 Th' fire wor spark aght. 1882Nodal & Milner Gloss. Lancs. Dial. 249 He'll goo spark-out—i.e. be entirely lost or forgotten. 1936J. Curtis Gilt Kid v. 51 Eileen..was drunk, proper lit up and had passed spark out. 1952M. Allingham Tiger in Smoke xi. 172 He's spark out, only just breathin'. Bin like that two days. 1966A. Prior Operators xvi. 264 When she goes out, she's spark out. For three hours at least. 1971F. Norman Dodgem-Greaser iii. 32 He keeled over like a felled tree and crashed to the canvas, spark out. 1977Zigzag Aug. 5/1 If she tried to physically stop me doing something I would knock her spark out. |