prostrated

英 [prɒˈstreɪtɪd]

美 [ˈprɑːstreɪtɪd]

v.  俯伏; 拜倒; 使一筹莫展; 使无能为力
prostrate的过去分词和过去式

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

双语例句

• He prostrated himself before rank and wealth.
  他屈服于地位和财富。
• Any assessment of Mr Obama needs to acknowledge that when he was elected he inherited the in-box from Hell: a financial collapse, a prostrated economy, two wars.
  对奥巴马先生的任何评价都必须承认，当他当选的时候，他继承的是一个烂摊子：金融危机、萎靡不振的经济和两场战争。
• Into Simon's house sickness had entered, fever in a deadly form had prostrated his mother-in-law, and as soon as Jesus came they told him of the sad affliction, and he hastened to the patient's bed.
  病痛进了彼得的家，致命的热病使他的岳母卧床不起。当耶稣到那里之后，他们就把这一件悲痛的事告诉了他，他立即走到病床之前。
• Those who formerly prostrated themselves before the power of the gentry now bow before the power of the peasants.
  从前拜倒在绅士权力下面的人，现在却拜倒在农民权力之下。
• Emerging from Bangkok's airport after formally surrendering to police, Mr Thaksin prostrated himself, touching his forehead to the ground, hands clasped in a sign of respect, before briefly greeting throngs of cheering supporters.
  他信在正式向警方自首后出现在曼谷机场。他身体匍伏，前额触地，双手紧扣致敬。随后，他向一大群欢呼的支持者致以简短的问候。
• The statue before which they prostrated themselves in adoration.
  他们匍匐崇拜的神像。
• Women used to be in a state of subjection, but now they win their rights over successfully. He prostrated himself before rank and wealth.
  妇女们曾经处于屈从的地位，现在她们成功地赢得了自己的权利。
• She was prostrated with fear at seeing him.
  她一见他就胆颤心惊。
• He was expecting to find her prostrated by the tragedy.
  他以为这场悲剧会使她一蹶不振。
• She was prostrated when he died.
  他死了，她陷入极度的悲痛之中。