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

• "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。
• I was willing to adopt this attitude of abject prostration.
  我甘愿采取这种匍匐在地的卑下姿态。
• Prostration of mind and spirit
  心灵与精神上的疲惫
• A person who is algid is marked by prostration and has cold clammy skin and low blood pressure.
  畏寒的人的症状是虚脱、皮肤湿冷而且血压低。
• The small property all has slight of nervous prostration disease.
  小资都有轻微的神经衰弱症。
• 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。
• Influenza is characterized by fever, myalgia, headache, pharyngitis, cough and prostration.
  流感主要症状为发热、痛、痛、炎、嗽及疲劳等。
• A long period of worrying led to her nervous prostration.
  长期的焦虑导致她的神经衰弱。
• 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。
• 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。