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

pros•trate v., -trat•ed, -trat•ing, adj.
v.

to throw oneself facedown on the ground, as in submission or adoration:[~ + oneself]He prostrated himself before the king.
Pathology to reduce to physical weakness:[~ + object; usually: be + ~-ed]He was prostrated by the heat.

adj.

lying facedown, as to show submission or adoration.
helpless;
exhausted:a country left prostrate by natural disasters.

pros•tra•tion n. [uncountable]

pros•trate v., -trat•ed, -trat•ing, adj.
v.t.

to cast (oneself ) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration.
to lay flat, as on the ground.
to throw down level with the ground.
to overthrow, overcome, or reduce to helplessness.
Pathologyto reduce to physical weakness or exhaustion.

adj.

lying flat or at full length, as on the ground.
lying face down on the ground, as in token of humility, submission, or adoration.
overthrown, overcome, or helpless:a country left prostrate by natural disasters.
physically weak or exhausted.
submissive.
utterly dejected or depressed; disconsolate.
Botany(of a plant or stem) lying flat on the ground.

Latin prōstrātus, past participle of prōsternere to throw prone, equivalent. to prō- pro-¹ + strā-, variant stem of sternere to stretch out + -tus past participle suffix; (verb, verbal) Middle English prostraten, derivative of the adjective, adjectival
(adjective, adjectival) Middle English prostrat 1350–1400

pros•tra•tive adj. pros′tra•tor, n.

6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged prone, supine, recumbent.

prostrate adj /ˈprɒstreɪt/

lying with the face downwards, as in submission
exhausted physically or emotionally
helpless or defenceless
(of a plant) growing closely along the ground

vb /prɒˈstreɪt/(transitive)

to bow or cast (oneself) down, as in submission
to lay or throw down flat, as on the ground
to make helpless or defenceless
to make exhausted

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin prōsternere to throw to the ground, from prō- before + sternere to lay low

prosˈtration n

单词	prostrate
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pros•trate /ˈprɑstreɪt/USA pronunciation v., -trat•ed, -trat•ing, adj. v. to throw oneself facedown on the ground, as in submission or adoration:[~ + oneself]He prostrated himself before the king. Pathology to reduce to physical weakness:[~ + object; usually: be + ~-ed]He was prostrated by the heat. adj. lying facedown, as to show submission or adoration. helpless; exhausted:a country left prostrate by natural disasters. pros•tra•tion /prɑstreɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pros•trate (pros′trāt),USA pronunciation v., -trat•ed, -trat•ing, adj. v.t. to cast (oneself ) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration. to lay flat, as on the ground. to throw down level with the ground. to overthrow, overcome, or reduce to helplessness. Pathologyto reduce to physical weakness or exhaustion. adj. lying flat or at full length, as on the ground. lying face down on the ground, as in token of humility, submission, or adoration. overthrown, overcome, or helpless:a country left prostrate by natural disasters. physically weak or exhausted. submissive. utterly dejected or depressed; disconsolate. Botany(of a plant or stem) lying flat on the ground. Latin prōstrātus, past participle of prōsternere to throw prone, equivalent. to prō- pro-¹ + strā-, variant stem of sternere to stretch out + -tus past participle suffix; (verb, verbal) Middle English prostraten, derivative of the adjective, adjectival (adjective, adjectival) Middle English prostrat 1350–1400 pros•tra•tive (pros′trə tiv),USA pronunciation adj. pros′tra•tor, n. 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged prone, supine, recumbent. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: prostrate adj /ˈprɒstreɪt/ lying with the face downwards, as in submission exhausted physically or emotionally helpless or defenceless (of a plant) growing closely along the ground vb /prɒˈstreɪt/(transitive) to bow or cast (oneself) down, as in submission to lay or throw down flat, as on the ground to make helpless or defenceless to make exhausted Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin prōsternere to throw to the ground, from prō- before + sternere to lay low prosˈtration n
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