| [/ˈprɔstreɪt; ˋprɑstret/] adj 用法:
1 (lying) stretched out on the ground face downward, esp because of exhaustion or in order to show submission, respect, etc 卧倒的, 俯卧的, 拜倒的（尤指因筋疲力尽或为表示顺从、 敬意等）:
The prisoners were forced to lie prostrate in front of their captors. 囚犯们被迫在逮捕他们的那些人面前卧倒. *
She was found prostrate on the floor of the cell. 有人发现她趴在小屋的地板上. Cf 参看 prone 1, supine 1. 用法:
2 ~ (with sth) overcome by sth; defeated or helpless 被某事物所制服的; 瓦解的; 无能为力的:
She was prostrate with grief after his death. 她在他死後因悲伤而憔悴了. *
The country, prostrate after years of war, began slowly to recover. 这个国家连年战争元气尽失後, 已开始慢慢恢复正常状态. *
The illness left her prostrate for several weeks. 这场病把她拖倒了几个星期. prostrate 2
[/prɔˈstreɪt; US ˈprɔstreɪt; ˋprɑstret/] v 用法:
1 [Tn] (a) ~ oneself throw oneself on the floor and lie face down, esp as a sign of submission or worship 俯伏在地; （尤指表示顺从或崇拜）拜倒:
The slaves prostrated themselves at their master's feet. 奴隶们拜倒在主子的脚下. *
The pilgrims prostrated themselves before the altar. 朝圣者都匍伏在圣坛前.
(b) (fml 文) force (sb/sth) to the ground; flatten 使（某人[某物]）倒下; 弄倒:
trees prostrated by the gales 被大风刮倒的树木. 用法:
2 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态] (of illness, weather, etc) make (sb) helpless （指疾病、 天气等）使（某人）无能为力:
The competitors were prostrated by the heat. 竞赛者们由於天气炎热而力不从心. prostration [/prɔˈstreɪʃn; prɑˋstreʃən/] n 用法:
1 [C, U] (act of) lying face downwards in submission or worship （为表示恭顺或崇拜）俯伏在地, 拜倒, 屈服. 用法:
2 [U] state of extreme physical weakness; total exhaustion 身体极度衰竭; 虚脱; 筋疲力尽:
Two of the runners collapsed in a state of prostration. 有两名赛跑选手因虚脱而倒下了. |