這兩個片語都是很口語和常見的說法，不過對於很少接觸課堂以外的英文的人可能有些陌生
當有人說 It’s cold out. 時，其實就是指 It’s cold outside. 「外面很冷」
也可以說 It’s cold out there/here. (看說話者是在室內還是室外)
be out cold 這個片語則要用人或動物當主詞
意思是說完全失去意識
包括睡死了、昏過去、喝得太醉……各種情況
在文法上是屬於用最後的cold這個形容詞去修飾主詞的用法
指在失去意識時的狀態
比如：
當有人說 It’s cold out. 時，其實就是指 It’s cold outside. 「外面很冷」
也可以說 It’s cold out there/here. (看說話者是在室內還是室外)
be out cold 這個片語則要用人或動物當主詞
意思是說完全失去意識
包括睡死了、昏過去、喝得太醉……各種情況
在文法上是屬於用最後的cold這個形容詞去修飾主詞的用法
指在失去意識時的狀態
比如：
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。)
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