The lift started off, juddered, and went out of action.电梯开动了，接着剧烈震颤起来，然后就毫无反应了。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 out of action with a sore back.我因背痛而不能工作....

out of action的音标：out of action的英式发音音标为：[aut ɔv 'ækʃən]out of action的美式发音音标为：[aʊt ʌv 'ækʃən]...

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