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

• 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。
• Two of the runners collapsed in a state of prostration.
  有两名赛跑选手因虚脱而倒下了。
• Two of the runners in the Marathon race collapsed and were carried off in a state of prostration.
  两位马拉松赛跑选手累倒了，他们在虚脱状态中被抬走。
• 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。
• Here, there were eight young gentlemen in various stages of mental prostration, all very hard at work, and very grave indeed.
  教室里有八位神经衰弱程度不同的年轻的先生们；他们全都很努力地学习着，而且真是十分严肃。
• Gradually a rebellious feeling had replaced the extreme prostration of the beginning, and Bertha raged at the injustice of her lot.
  渐渐地，一种反抗的心理取代了起初的极度沮丧，伯莎为自己命运的不公而念念不平。
• Related the friends COS of Vietnam to play of 《 NARUTO 》, was wait by their clothings to draw on, let me complete prostration to admire them.
  讲述了越南的朋友们COS扮演的《NARUTO》，被他们的服装等吸引住了，让我不得不五体投地去佩服他们。
• The pressure of pressed position were descended by alternative prostration and lateral position.
  护理过程中采取平卧、小侧卧交替的方式即可达到减压目的。
• There was a general prostration of business after the war.
  战后商业普遍萧条。
• 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。