recumbent

re·cum·bent

R0093800 (rĭ-kŭm′bənt)adj.1. Lying down, especially in a position of comfort or rest; reclining.2. Resting; idle.3. Biology Resting on the surface from which it arises. Used of an organ or other structure.n. A recumbent bicycle.

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[Latin recumbēns, recumbent-, present participle of recumbere, to lie down : re-, re- + cumbere, to lie.]

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re·cum′bence, re·cum′ben·cy n.re·cum′bent·ly adv.

recumbent

(rɪˈkʌmbənt) adj1. lying down; reclining2. (Biology) (of a part or organ) leaning or resting against another organ or the ground: a recumbent stem. 3. (Geological Science) (of a fold in a rock formation) in which the axial plane is nearly horizontal[C17: from Latin recumbere to lie back, from re- + cumbere to lie] reˈcumbence, reˈcumbency n reˈcumbently adv

re•cum•bent

(rɪˈkʌm bənt)

adj. 1. lying down; reclining; leaning. 2. inactive; idle. 3. Zool., Bot. noting a part that leans or reposes upon its surface of origin. [1765–75; < Latin recumbent- (s. of recumbēns), present participle of recumbere to lie down] re•cum′ben•cy, n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

recumbent - lying down; in a position of comfort or restaccumbent, decumbentunerect - not upright in position or posture

recumbent

adjective lying down, lying, resting, flat, leaning, prone, horizontal, stretched out, reclining, prostrate, supine, flat on your back He stared down at his sister's recumbent form.

recumbent

adjectiveLying down:decumbent, flat, horizontal, procumbent, prone, prostrate.

Translations

斜躺着的

recumbent

(rəˈkambənt) adjective lying down. 躺著的 斜躺着的