释义 |
reclined, ppl. a.|rɪˈklaɪnd| [f. prec. + -ed1.] Placed in a reclining or recumbent position; characterized by recumbency.
1669Sturmy Mariner's Mag. vii. xvii. 28 The Pole of the Reclined Plane FLE. 1779J. Duché Disc. (1790) II. xix. 403 Who is yonder pensive mourner, whose reclined head and sad dejected countenance speak more than common anguish? 1822–34Good's Study Med. (ed. 4) III. 384 During the paroxysm, perfect rest and a reclined position will be always found necessary. 1853Macdonald & Allan Botanist's Word-bk., Reclined,..applied to leaves which are bent backwards, so that their apex is lower than the base. |