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pros·trate /ˈprɒstreɪt/ vt. | vi. | a.
I /prɒˈstreɪt；ˈprɒs-/
❶ vt.
1. 使俯卧；使倒下；使平卧
The wrestler prostrated his opponent. 那名摔跤运动员把对手摔了个嘴啃泥。
The storm prostrated hundreds of trees. 暴风雨刮倒了几百棵树。
2. [prostrate oneself] 使(自己)俯伏；使(自己)拜倒
prostrate oneself at a shrine 匍伏在神龛前
prostrate oneself before sb. 拜倒在某人面前
prostrate oneself before rank and wealth 拜倒在地位和财富面前
3. 使(民族、国家等)屈服
4. 使衰竭，使疲惫；使沮丧
He was prostrated by the heat. 他热得昏倒了。
Sickness often prostrates people. 人一得病常常大伤元气。
a prostrating illness 消耗性疾病
❷ vi.
1. 俯卧；平卧
2. 俯伏；拜倒；屈服
II a.
1. 俯卧的；卧倒的；倒在地上的
The prisoners were chained prostrate along the rails. 囚徒们被链子拴着沿栏杆俯卧在地。
He stumbled and lay prostrate on the floor. 他给绊了一下，趴倒在地板上。
2. 衰竭的，筋疲力尽的；沮丧的；被征服的
She was prostrate after hiking on that hot day. 那天天气炎热，她徒步旅行后筋疲力尽。
be prostrate with grief 被悲痛所压垮
a prostrate industry 一蹶不振的工业
3. 俯伏的；(表示崇拜或顺从等而)拜倒的
She was humbly prostrate in prayer. 她恭顺地匍伏着祈祷。
lie prostrate at the feet of sb. 拜倒在某人脚下
4. 【植】平卧的，爬地的
a prostrate shrub 平卧灌木
[< L prōsternere to throw to the ground <PRO-¹ + sternere to lay low] |