形容词
1. The young mother was prostrate with grief at her baby''s death from pneumonia.
年轻妈妈的孩子患肺炎而死去,这使她悲痛欲绝。
及物动词
1. He prostrated himself before rank and wealth.
他拜倒在地位和财富面前。
2. He was prostrated by the loss of his wife.
他因丧妻而忧郁。
3. Sickness often prostrates people.
疾病常使人们衰弱。
4. They prostrated themselves before the altar.
他们平伏在祭坛前。
1. 俯卧,卧倒,使衰弱:prostitute 娼妓 | prostrate 俯卧,卧倒,使衰弱 | protect 保护
2.
2. 全身俯卧的;平卧的:sequestrate 扣押, 没收 | prostrate 全身俯卧的;平卧的 | sequester 使隐退, 使隔绝
3. 拜倒的:prostrate oneself 使自己俯卧 | prostrate 拜倒的 | prostration 平卧
4. 平卧的:短匍匐,先端斜升的decumbent | 平卧的prostrate | 辐射对称的radial
1. 使(自己)俯伏;使(自己)拜倒
If you prostrate yourself, you lie down flat on the ground, on your front, usually to show respect for God or a person in authority.
e.g. They prostrated themselves before their king.
他们向国王跪拜行礼。
2. 俯卧的;平卧的
If you are lying prostrate, you are lying flat on the ground, on your front.
e.g. Percy was lying prostrate, his arms outstretched and his eyes closed.
珀西闭着眼四仰八叉地平躺着。
3. 衰竭的;沮丧的;一蹶不振的
If someone is prostrate, they are so distressed or affected by a very bad experience that they are unable to do anything at all.
e.g. Immediately after my father''s death my stepmother was prostrate...
我父亲死后,我的继母一下就垮了。
e.g. I was prostrate with grief.
我当时痛不欲生。
verb
1. render helpless or defenseless
e.g. They prostrated the enemy
2. throw down flat, as on the ground
e.g. She prostrated herself with frustration
3. get into a prostrate position, as in submission
Synonym: bow down
adj