prostrate

英 [ˈprɒstreɪt , prɒˈstreɪt]

美 [ˈprɑːstreɪt]

adj.  俯卧的; 趴着的; 俯伏的; 给(悲伤等)压倒
v.  俯伏; 拜倒; 使一筹莫展; 使无能为力

过去式：prostrated　现在分词：prostrating　过去分词：prostrated　第三人称单数：prostrates　复数：prostrates　

GRE

BNC.20005 / COCA.21485

牛津词典

adj.

• 俯卧的；趴着的；俯伏的
  lying on the ground and facing downwards
  1. They fell prostrate in worship.
     他们拜倒在地。
  2. He stumbled over Luke's prostrate body.
     他绊倒在卢克俯卧的身躯上。
• 给（悲伤等）压倒
  so shocked, upset, etc. that you cannot do anything
  1. She was prostrate with grief after her son's death.
     她因丧子悲痛欲绝。

verb

• 俯伏；拜倒
  to lie on your front with your face looking downwards, especially as an act of worship
• 使一筹莫展；使无能为力
  to make sb feel weak, shocked, and unable to do anything
  1. He was expecting to find her prostrated by the tragedy.
     他以为这场悲剧会使她一蹶不振。
  2. For months he was prostrated with grief .
     他好几个月都悲痛不已。

柯林斯词典

The verb is pronounced /prɒ'streɪt, am 'prɑːstreɪt/. The adjective is pronounced /'prɒstreɪt/. 动词读作 /prɒ'streɪt, 美 'prɑːstreɪt/。形容词读作 /'prɒstreɪt/。


• VERB 使（自己）俯伏；使（自己）拜倒
  If youprostrate yourself, you lie down flat on the ground, on your front, usually to show respect for God or a person in authority.
  1. They prostrated themselves before their king.
     他们向国王跪拜行礼。
• ADJ 俯卧的；平卧的
  If you are lyingprostrate, you are lying flat on the ground, on your front.
  1. Percy was lying prostrate, his arms outstretched and his eyes closed.
     珀西闭着眼四仰八叉地平躺着。
• ADJ 衰竭的；沮丧的；一蹶不振的
  If someone isprostrate, they are so distressed or affected by a very bad experience that they are unable to do anything at all.
  1. Immediately after my father's death my stepmother was prostrate...
     我父亲死后，我的继母一下就垮了。
  2. I was prostrate with grief.
     我当时痛不欲生。
  3. ...his country's prostrate economy.
     他的国家一蹶不振的经济

英英释义

verb

• render helpless or defenseless
  1. They prostrated the enemy
• throw down flat, as on the ground
  1. She prostrated herself with frustration
• get into a prostrate position, as in submission
  Synonym:bow down

adj

• stretched out and lying at full length along the ground
  1. found himself lying flat on the floor
  Synonym:flat
• lying face downward
  Synonym:prone

双语例句

• She was prostrate with grief after his death.
  她在他死后因悲伤而憔悴了。
• Why are your mighty men prostrate? He does not stand, because Jehovah has cast him down.
  你的壮士为何仆倒？他站立不住，因为耶和华将他推倒了。
• Bundy struck a match and held it over the prostrate figure.
  邦迪擦了一根火柴照看那个俯卧着的东西。
• Common prostrate Old World herb often used as a ground cover; formerly reputed to cure ruptures.
  旧大陆一种匍匐的草本植物，经常用作地被植物；原来被认为可以治愈裂口。
• He stumbled and lay prostrate on the floor.
  他被绊倒而俯伏在地。
• Sumer and its great civilization lie prostrate.
  苏美尔和它的伟大文明衰竭了。
• They prostrated themselves before their king.
  他们向国王跪拜行礼。
• Low to prostrate shrub of Canada and northern United States; bronzed purple in winter.
  比加拿大和北美灌木丛低的一种杉树；冬天呈深紫色。
• Prostrate European herb with small yellow flowers and curved black pods; naturalized in North America.
  欧洲平卧草本植物，开小黄花，结弯曲的黑荚；已经引入美国。
• He did not lie prostrate under this blow.
  他并没有在这一打击下趴下。