prostration

英 [prɒˈstreɪʃn]

美 [prɑːˈstreɪʃn]

n.  筋疲力尽; 极度虚弱; 虚脱; 拜倒; 俯伏

复数：prostrations　

医学

BNC.35323 / COCA.35936

牛津词典

noun

• 筋疲力尽；极度虚弱；虚脱
  extreme physical weakness
  1. a state of prostration brought on by the heat
     暑热导致的虚脱状态
• 拜倒；俯伏
  the action of lying with your face downwards, especially in worship

英英释义

noun

• the act of assuming a prostrate position
• abject submission
• an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
  1. the commander's prostration demoralized his men
  Synonym:collapse

双语例句

• In the midst of this prostration, a hand was laid on his shoulder, and a low voice said to him
  他正处在万分颓丧之中，忽然一只手放在他的肩上，一个轻轻的声音向他说
• As the drought grew worse, they had witnessed the barbarous rites of their elders, which they had never seen before, the mutilation of their bodies, and their prostration before wood and clay idols.
  他们目睹了老年人搞的那一套摧残身体的野蛮仪式，那种对木雕泥塑偶像的顶礼膜拜。他们过去从未见过这种场面。
• The small property all has slight of nervous prostration disease.
  小资都有轻微的神经衰弱症。
• In addition, mineralization has to south lateral prostration and could cause deep mineralization scope expanding southward.11.
  另外，矿化具有向南侧伏的趋势，有可能导致深部矿化范围向南扩大。
• So they tapped their two fingers on the table as a miniature form of prostration, laying the foundations of a habit still common in Cantonese communities all over the world.
  因此，他们用两个手指在桌子上轻轻敲打，以模仿下跪的姿势，这从此成了世界各地广东人一直保留的一个习俗。
• A long period of worrying led to her nervous prostration.
  长期的焦虑导致她的神经衰弱。
• The sickness is characterized by sudden onset, coughing, dyspnea, fever, prostration, and rapid recovery.
  此病特点是突然发作，咳嗽，呼吸困难，发热，虚弱，并很快康复。
• Ceremonial prostration is part of Muslim prayer.
  倒伏行礼是穆斯林祷告的一部份。
• Prostration of mind and spirit
  心灵与精神上的疲惫
• Helen said he was breaking his heart, and was sad to see his prostration.
  海伦说，他把自己折磨得心都碎了，她很难过看到他那副憔悴颓唐的样子。