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单词 prostrate
释义 prostrate¹ /ˈprɒstreɪt/ adj.
1.(lying flat)俯伏的;拜倒的

Percy was lying prostrate, his arms outstretched and his eyes closed.珀西趴着, 双臂伸展, 眼睛闭着。

2.(distressed)精疲力竭的;沮丧的;一蹶不振的

Immediately after my father's death my stepmother was prostrate.父亲死后, 继母一下就垮了。

to be prostrate with grief悲痛欲绝

I was prostrate with grief.我当时痛不欲生。

3.(helpless)虚弱的;无助的;脆弱不堪的
his country's prostrate economy他的国家脆弱不堪的经济
4.【植】(growing along ground)匍匐的;平铺的;爬地的
prostrate² /prɒsˈtreɪt/ vt.
1.(bow)使(自己)俯伏;使(自己)拜倒
worshipper +跪拜
to prostrate yourself before sb跪拜在某人面前

They prostrated themselves before their king.他们向国王跪拜行礼。

2.(throw down)使俯卧;使平卧
3.(make helpless)使虚弱;使无助的;使脆弱不堪

The cholera was virulent, prostrating the victim and killing him where he fell.霍乱具有致命性, 能使患者身体虚弱而死亡。

4.(exhaust)使筋疲力尽;使疲惫不堪

Dido was prostrated by pregnancy.迪多因怀孕而疲惫不堪。

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