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词汇 prostration
释义 prostration
noun[ C or U ]
uk /prɒsˈtreɪ.ʃən/ us /prɑːˈstreɪ.ʃən/

prostrationnoun[C or U] (LYING)


the act or position of lying with the face down and arms stretched out, especially as a sign of respect or worship: 俯伏,拜倒
Approaching the main statue, he threw himself in full prostration before it. 走近主雕像,他在像前拜倒行礼。
Some people performed prostrations, a sign of respect for the teacher.有些人拜倒行大礼,表示对老师的尊重。
She spent five minutes in prayer, following a precise series of bows and prostrations.
Prostration during these services signifies religious surrender.
Almost all the words for worship are about bowing down or prostration.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Physical gestures of respect
bow
bow down
bow your head
chest bump
curtsy
curtsy to someone
dap
dap someone up
doff
elbow bump
fistbump
genuflect
handshake
high five
kowtow
prostrate
salaam
salute
take a bow
vail

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Reclining
Religious practices

prostrationnoun[C or U] (VERY TIRED)


the state of having no strength or ability to do anything, for example because you are very ill, very tired, or very upset: 衰竭,筋疲力尽,虚脱
She was in a bad state of exhaustion, approaching prostration. 她疲惫不堪,几近虚脱。
It is a severe, flu-like illness, with fever, headache, muscle pain, and prostration. 这是一种严重的、类似流感的疾病,有发烧、头痛、肌肉疼痛和虚脱的症状。
See
prostrate
He collapsed into coma-like prostration.
They prefer pride to prostration, putting on a brave face for the outside world and crying in private.
The company lurched from prosperity to prostration.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Experiencing and suffering
(straight) from the horse's mouthidiom
afflict
affliction
almost/nearly die of somethingidiom
be a martyr to somethingidiom
be a victim of your own successidiom
bear
count
go through
grip
hands-on
hit someone where they liveidiom
hold onidiom
horse
ride
see lifeidiom
stricken
suffer the consequences
survive
taste

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Tired and making tired
Strength of will and determination
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