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

• 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。
• Sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat.
  由于曝晒或过热而导致突然腑倒。
• "Thanks, thanks," said Monte Cristo, judging from the steward's utter prostration that he could not stretch the cord further without danger of breaking it.
  “谢谢，谢谢，”基督山说道，他从那位管家失魂落魄的样子上判断出，他不能再把弦拉紧了，再紧便有绷断的危险。
• 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。
• Objective To observe the differences on curative effect between standard therapy and traditional and conventional therapy on myocardium prostration.
  目的观察标准疗法与传统常规疗法治疗心力衰竭的疗效。
• The small property all has slight of nervous prostration disease.
  小资都有轻微的神经衰弱症。
• 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。
• 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。
• There was a general prostration of business after the war.
  战后商业普遍萧条。
• Ceremonial prostration is part of Muslim prayer.
  倒伏行礼是穆斯林祷告的一部份。