| 单词 | flat on your back |
| 释义 | flat on your backflat on your back 1 a) to be lying on your back – used to emphasize that someone seems unlikely to get up soon （直直地）仰卧〔用于强调某人一下子起不来〕 He was drunk and flat on his back on the street. 他喝醉了，直挺挺地仰卧在街头。 b) to be so ill that you cannot get out of bed 卧病在床 Their best player was flat on his back in hospital. 他们的最佳球员在医院里卧病不起。 c) if a business, country, economy etc is on its back, it is not successful 〔生意、国家、经济等〕不景气，疲弱 The UK market was flat on its back. 英国市场疲软。 Examples from the Corpus be (flat) on your back• He's been flat on his back in the hospital for a week.• His father was on his back night and day.• The sun was on his back as he swung himself over her and her long legs parted in expectation.• What else would he need if he were going to be flat on his back or stomach?• The child was on her back, unconscious.• The jelly cupboard was on its back, its contents lying in a heap in the corner of the bottom shelf.• After I was on its back, we all took off again on a run.• The result is that the liter pop bottle you tossed out six months ago may be on your back today.• Her eyes opened; she was on her back. → be (flat) on your back at back2(12) 2 a) DOWNto be lying down so that all of your back is touching the floor 仰面平躺 b) ILLto be very ill so that you have to stay in bed for a period of time 卧病在床 I’ve been flat on my back with the flu all week. 我得了流感，在床上躺了整整一个礼拜。 Examples from the Corpus be flat on your back• Arthur was flat on his back under the car.• Babs said it was all very well but had he forgotten their leading man was flat on his back in Sefton General?• What else would he need if he were going to be flat on his back or stomach?• I've been flat on my back with the flu all week. → be flat on your back at flat1(3) |
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