prostrate — 영어 사전

형용사

1. Lying flat, face-down.

   용법

   • not-comparable

   동의어

   prone

   반의어

   supine

   예문

   Prostrate fall / Before him reverent, and there confess / Humbly our faults.

   Finally almost the whole world was combined against the evil-doers, who are now prostrate before us.

2. Emotionally devastated.

   용법

   • 비유적 표현
   • not-comparable

3. Physically incapacitated from environmental exposure or debilitating disease.

   용법

   • not-comparable

   예문

   He was prostrate from the extreme heat.

4. Trailing on the ground; procumbent.

   용법

   • not-comparable

5. Prostrated.

   용법

   • not-comparable
   • 사어

동사

1. To lie flat or face-down.

   용법

   • often
   • 재귀 용법

2. To throw oneself down in submission.

   용법

   • also
   • 비유적 표현

   동의어

   grovel

   예문

   Those who had the privilege of approaching him, had to prostrate themselves before him in profound humility[…]

   더 많은 예문 (1)

   But I take the view that the statue is a cheap and cynical stunt by ministers with scant knowledge of history, whose only interest lies in greasing up to modern Indian politicians. With little or no dignity, they shamelessly prostrate themselves in the most craven way.

3. To cause to lie down, to flatten.

   예문

   How many of these mighty pines were to be prostrated under that approaching tempest!

4. To overcome or overpower.

   용법

   • 비유적 표현

   예문

   Why this very minute she's prostrated with grief.

형용사

1. stretched out and lying at full length along the ground

   동의어

   flat

   예문

   found himself lying flat on the floor

2. lying face downward

   동의어

   prone

동사

1. get into a prostrate position, as in submission

   동의어

   bow down

   상위어

   lie downlie

2. render helpless or defenseless

   상위어

   changealtermodify

   예문

   They prostrated the enemy

3. throw down flat, as on the ground

   상위어

   throwloft

   예문

   She prostrated herself with frustration