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prostrate oneself (before/in front of someone/something)
该结构表示主动做出俯卧动作以示顺从或崇拜。
The devotees prostrated themselves before the altar.
信徒们在祭坛前俯伏跪拜。
俯伏；趴下；拜倒
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俯伏；趴下；拜倒
to lie flat on the ground face downward, especially in submission or worship; to throw oneself down in this way
The devotees prostrated themselves before the altar.
信徒们在祭坛前俯伏跪拜。
常与反身代词连用：prostrate oneself（俯伏，拜倒）
平躺或面朝下躺。
To lie flat or face-down.
俯伏(如屈服时)
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
俯伏在地以示屈服。
To throw oneself down in submission.
使无能为力
render helpless or defenseless
prostrate
Base
原形
prostrates
3rd person
第三人称单数
prostrating
-ing
现在分词
prostrated
Past
过去式
prostrated
Past participle
过去分词
He prostrates himself before the altar.
他跪倒在祭坛前。
The army prostrated the enemy's defenses.
军队摧毁了敌人的防御。
She is prostrating herself in prayer.
她正在祈祷中俯伏。
规则动词，意为使俯伏或使无能为力。
The worshippers prostrated themselves before the altar.
朝拜者在祭坛前俯伏在地。
AI contextual example
The typhoon prostrated the entire banana plantation.
台风刮倒了整个香蕉种植园。
AI contextual example
He prostrated himself at the emperor's feet, pleading for forgiveness.
他匍匐在皇帝脚下，恳求宽恕。
AI contextual example
They prostrated the enemy
他们击溃了敌人。
WordNet
该结构表示主动做出俯卧动作以示顺从或崇拜。
The devotees prostrated themselves before the altar.
信徒们在祭坛前俯伏跪拜。
用于描述因疾病、悲伤、劳累等而无力或卧床的状态。
She was prostrated with grief after the loss.
她因失去亲人而悲痛欲绝。
及物动词用法，主语常为疾病、高温等使人虚弱的事物。
The extreme heat prostrated the hikers.
极端高温使徒步旅行者们瘫倒在地。
Not this
He prostrated on the ground.
Use this
He prostrated himself on the ground.
动词 'prostrate' 表示‘使俯卧’时，必须后接反身代词（如 himself），而中文不需要，学习者容易遗漏。
Not this
He prostrated himself to the king.
Use this
He prostrated himself before the king.
表示‘在某人面前俯伏’应使用介词 'before' 或 'in front of'，而不是 'to'；中文的‘向...俯伏’直译会导致介词误用。
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俯伏在……面前；向……俯伏朝拜
The monks prostrated themselves before the altar.
僧侣们俯伏在祭坛前。
被炎热击垮；中暑瘫倒
Many spectators were prostrated by the heat during the marathon.
马拉松比赛中，许多观众被炎热击垮了。
因悲伤而垮掉；悲痛欲绝
She was prostrated with grief after losing her husband.
失去丈夫后，她悲痛欲绝。
趴倒在地；俯伏于地
The faithful prostrated themselves on the ground in prayer.
信徒们俯伏在地祈祷。
跪倒在某人面前（表示顺从或崇拜）
The subjects prostrated themselves before the emperor.
臣民们跪倒在皇帝面前。
因悲痛而一蹶不振；悲痛欲绝
She was prostrated with grief after her father passed away.
父亲去世后，她悲痛欲绝。
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把 prostrate 想成 pro(向前)+strate(近似 street 街道)，一个人面朝下趴在街上：屈服俯伏，或被压倒、无能为力。
语域：formal 常见场景：文学叙事、宗教礼拜、正式书面语 prostrate 作动词时通常见于正式或书面语境，多用来表示“俯伏、拜倒”或“使倒下、使无能为力”。日常口语中较少使用，常见说法包括 lie flat 或 exhaust 等更普通的表达。
常用于prostrate oneself结构
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