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BNC: 20005 COCA: 21485

prostrate

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pros·trate1 /ˈprɒstreɪt $ ˈprɑː-/ adjectiveadj  
1 LIE DOWNlying on your front with your face towards the ground 俯卧的;趴着的
 They found him lying prostrate on the floor.
他们发现他趴在地板上。
prostrate body/figure/form 俯卧的尸体/人影/身形
2 UPSETtoo shocked, upset, weak etc to be able to do anything 被震惊[伤心,疲劳]压垮的
prostrate with
 Julie was prostrate with grief after her father’s death.
父亲死后,朱莉悲痛不已。
prostration /prɒˈstreɪʃən $ prɑː-/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]
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pro·strate2 /prəˈstreɪt $ ˈprɑːstreɪt/ verb  
1. prostrate yourself LIE DOWNto lie on your front with your face towards the ground, especially as an act of religious worship or as a sign of your willingness to obey someone 拜倒,匍匐〔尤表示顺从或宗教崇拜〕
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2 [transitiveT] to make someone too shocked, upset, or weak to be able to do anything 压垮,使崩溃,使筋疲力尽
n They were prostrated by grief.
nGrammar
Prostrate is usually passive in this meaning.
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Origin prostrate1
(1300-1400) Latin past participle of prosternere, from sternere to spread out, throw down

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