pros·trate

adjective

/ˈprɒstreɪt/

/ˈprɑːstreɪt/

(formal)

lying on the ground and facing downwards俯卧的；趴着的；俯伏的 synonym prone (3)
- They fell prostrate in worship.他们拜倒在地。
- He stumbled over Luke's prostrate body.他绊倒在卢克俯卧的身躯上。
- lying prostrate on the ground匍匐在地上
compare supine (1)
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- lie
- fall
- …
prostrate (with something) so shocked, upset, etc. that you cannot do anything给（悲伤等）压倒
- She was prostrate with grief after her son's death.她因丧子悲痛欲绝。

Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin prostratus ‘thrown down’, past participle of prosternere, from pro- ‘before’ + sternere ‘lay flat’.

verb

/prɒˈstreɪt/

/ˈprɑːstreɪt/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they prostrate	/prɒˈstreɪt/ /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
he / she / it prostrates	/prɒˈstreɪts/ /ˈprɑːstreɪts/
past simple prostrated	/prɒˈstreɪtɪd/ /ˈprɑːstreɪtɪd/
past participle prostrated	/prɒˈstreɪtɪd/ /ˈprɑːstreɪtɪd/
-ing form prostrating	/prɒˈstreɪtɪŋ/ /ˈprɑːstreɪtɪŋ/

prostrate yourself to lie on your front with your face looking downwards, especially as a way of showing respect for God or a god俯伏；拜倒
[usually passive] prostrate somebody to make somebody feel weak, shocked, and unable to do anything使一筹莫展；使无能为力 synonym overcome
- He was expecting to find her prostrated by the tragedy.他以为这场悲剧会使她一蹶不振。
- For months he was prostrated with grief.他好几个月都悲痛不已。

Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin prostratus ‘thrown down’, past participle of prosternere, from pro- ‘before’ + sternere ‘lay flat’.