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

• There was a general prostration of business after the war.
  战后商业普遍萧条。
• Prostration of mind and spirit
  心灵与精神上的疲惫
• 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。
• 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。
• Adverse reactions were encountered as prostration in 3 and infection in 1 case.
  治疗副作用包括虚脱3例、感染1例。
• The small property all has slight of nervous prostration disease.
  小资都有轻微的神经衰弱症。
• 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。
• 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。
• This includes putting Buddha images in a place of respect and making prostration and offerings and so on.
  这包括了在清净的地方供奉佛像，诚心礼拜，供养等等。
• 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。