◆out of action
+ machine(机器)运转失常, 出故障
They were trapped after the lifts went out of action.电梯出现故障, 他们被困在里面了。
I'm afraid the photocopier is out of action.恐怕复印机坏了。
+ person(因伤病)不能工作
I was out of action with a sprained ankle.我扭了脚踝, 无法工作了。
He's been out of action for 16 months.他已经有16个月没在工作了。