English Dictionary

up the spout

前置詞句

俗語 古語

(slang) broken; not functional or workable; kaput / (military, slang) In the chamber, having an ammunition round in a weapon's chamber. / (slang) pregnant

日本語の意味

（スラング）壊れており、機能しない・使えない状態 / （軍事用語・スラング）武器のチャンバー（室）に弾薬が装填されている状態 / （スラング）妊娠している

I tried to print the report, but the old printer is up the spout, so we'll have to replace it.

報告書を印刷しようとしたところ、古いプリンターは使い物にならず、交換しなければならない。

意味（1）

(slang) broken; not functional or workable; kaput

I think the left speaker is up the spout.

意味（2）

(military, slang) In the chamber, having an ammunition round in a weapon's chamber.

He went into the attack with his rifle cocked and with one up the spout.

意味（3）

(slang) pregnant

Did you know that she's up the spout?

意味（4）

(archaic, slang) At the pawnbroker's shop (in allusion to the spout up which the pawnbroker sent the ticketed articles).

to put/shove/pop something up the spout