英语词汇“prostrate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adjv

The verb prostrate means "to make helpless or defenseless." Illness, injury, food poisoning, grief — any of these things can prostrate people, or lying down in a helpless position.

The word prostrate traces back to the Latin word prostratus, meaning “thrown down.” If you are prostrate, you feel thrown down and laid flat. It can describe lying on the ground in a helpless position, or it can be used to describe someone who has been overcome or made unable to function, such as someone who is prostrated by grief or illness.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

prostate / prostrate

Oh, for the want of a letter! Prostate is a gland found in male mammals, but prostrate, with an r, means to lie face down. Get them mixed up and you'll thoroughly confuse your doctor.

A prostate (no r)is a gland in front of the bladder of male mammals. You often hear about men having enlarged prostates or prostate cancer:

A longer index finger gives men a lower risk of prostate cancer. (Reuters)

Prostatecancer begins in the walnut-sized prostate gland, an integral part of the male reproductive system. (Science Magazine)

Until very recently, the American Cancer Society also urged men to get tested in order to avoid being killed by prostate cancer. (Time)

Add that second "r" in there, and prostrate means to lie or bow down. You might prostrate yourself before royalty, or lie prostrate on the floor if you have the flu or if your best friend just died. Prostrate is to be flattened:

I found myself prostrate, then crawling until my glasses broke. (New York Times)

When Lord Macartney came to China he refused to prostrate himself before the Emperor in the ritual kowtow out of respect to his own monarch. (The Telegraph)

See the poor wretch, prostrate at the royal feet, imploring a little indulgence, and promising what is utterly beyond his power. (Joseph Cross)

Men might have prostate cancer, which has nothing to do with what they ate, but remember the r in prostrate stands for relax or lie down.

WORD FAMILY

prostrate: prostrated, prostrates, prostrating, prostration, semi-prostrate+/prostration: prostrations

USAGE EXAMPLES

It then showed the officials prostrate themselves at the feet of the new king, who was wearing a formal white uniform with decorations.

Time(Dec 01, 2016)

At home, she briefly prays, prostrating herself in the Muslim ritual of worship.

Seattle Times(Nov 21, 2016)

He has judged us, but he has also prostrated himself for our review.

Slate(Nov 08, 2016)

1adj stretched out and lying at full length along the ground

Syn

flat
unerect

not upright in position or posture

2adj lying face downward

Syn

prone
unerect

not upright in position or posture

3v get into a prostrate position, as in submission

Syn|Hyper

bow down

lie, lie down

assume a reclining position

4v throw down flat, as on the ground

She prostrated herself with frustration

Hyper

throw

propel through the air

5v render helpless or defenseless

They prostrated the enemy

Hyper

alter, change, modify

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

单词	prostrate
释义	prostrate (once / 521 pages) adjv The verb prostrate means "to make helpless or defenseless." Illness, injury, food poisoning, grief — any of these things can prostrate people, or lying down in a helpless position. The word prostrate traces back to the Latin word prostratus, meaning “thrown down.” If you are prostrate, you feel thrown down and laid flat. It can describe lying on the ground in a helpless position, or it can be used to describe someone who has been overcome or made unable to function, such as someone who is prostrated by grief or illness. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS prostate / prostrate Oh, for the want of a letter! Prostate is a gland found in male mammals, but prostrate, with an r, means to lie face down. Get them mixed up and you'll thoroughly confuse your doctor. A prostate (no r)is a gland in front of the bladder of male mammals. You often hear about men having enlarged prostates or prostate cancer: A longer index finger gives men a lower risk of prostate cancer. (Reuters) Prostatecancer begins in the walnut-sized prostate gland, an integral part of the male reproductive system. (Science Magazine) Until very recently, the American Cancer Society also urged men to get tested in order to avoid being killed by prostate cancer. (Time) Add that second "r" in there, and prostrate means to lie or bow down. You might prostrate yourself before royalty, or lie prostrate on the floor if you have the flu or if your best friend just died. Prostrate is to be flattened: I found myself prostrate, then crawling until my glasses broke. (New York Times) When Lord Macartney came to China he refused to prostrate himself before the Emperor in the ritual kowtow out of respect to his own monarch. (The Telegraph) See the poor wretch, prostrate at the royal feet, imploring a little indulgence, and promising what is utterly beyond his power. (Joseph Cross) Men might have prostate cancer, which has nothing to do with what they ate, but remember the r in prostrate stands for relax or lie down. WORD FAMILY prostrate: prostrated, prostrates, prostrating, prostration, semi-prostrate+/prostration: prostrations USAGE EXAMPLES It then showed the officials prostrate themselves at the feet of the new king, who was wearing a formal white uniform with decorations. Time(Dec 01, 2016) At home, she briefly prays, prostrating herself in the Muslim ritual of worship. Seattle Times(Nov 21, 2016) He has judged us, but he has also prostrated himself for our review. Slate(Nov 08, 2016) 1adj stretched out and lying at full length along the ground Syn flat unerect not upright in position or posture 2adj lying face downward Syn prone unerect not upright in position or posture 3v get into a prostrate position, as in submission Syn\|Hyper bow down lie, lie down assume a reclining position 4v throw down flat, as on the ground She prostrated herself with frustration Hyper throw propel through the air 5v render helpless or defenseless They prostrated the enemy Hyper alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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