I was out cold after three beers.
(喝了三瓶啤酒之後我醉倒了。)
(註:此時啤酒當可數名詞用)
Look at the cat. He is out cold.
(你看那隻貓。他一整個睡死了。)
(註:如果知道動物的性別,是可以用he/she的)
He was totally unaware of the earthquake. He was out cold.
(他完全不知道有地震。他整個人睡死了。)
The punch knocked him out cold.
(那一拳把他打得不省人事。)
I was so tired that I was out cold for twelve hours straight.
(我累到睡了12個小時完全不省人事。)