prostrate

拜倒、俯伏、叩拜常用反身代名詞

The pilgrims prostrated themselves before the temple gate.

朝聖者在廟門前俯伏叩拜。

使衰竭、使虛脫常用被動

He was prostrated by a high fever for a week.

他因高燒虛脫了一個星期。

使屈服、擊垮、打倒正式

The long siege prostrated the city's defenders.

長期圍城擊垮了城裡的守軍。

俯臥的、趴著的

They found him prostrate on the kitchen floor.

他們發現他趴在廚房的地板上。

拜倒的、臣服的正式

The crowd stood prostrate before the new king.

群眾在新國王面前拜倒在地。