prostration

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act or condition of prostrating oneself (lying face-down), as a sign of humility. countable,uncountable
  2. A part of the ordination of Catholic and Orthodox priests, in which the ordinand lies prostrate in a gesture of submission to the will of God. countable,uncountable
    — The ordination ceremony includes a variety of rituals, rich in meaning and history, e.g., the prostration, laying on of hands, anointing of hands, giving of the chalice and paten, and sign of peace. — Diocese of Rochester, NY
  3. The state of lying face down (prone). countable,uncountable
  4. The condition of being prostrated, as from heat; complete loss of strength. countable,uncountable
    — I slept after the prostration of the day, with a stringent and profound slumber which not even the nightmares that wrung me could avail to break.
  5. A reverential bow performed in Middle Eastern cultures. countable,uncountable
    — Their faith can be seen in their mannerisms on the pitch – cupping hands in silent pre-kick-off prayer or prostration after hitting the back of the net.

词形变化

prostrations plural

词汇关系

衍生词
heat prostration nervous prostration

词源

From Latin prōstrātiō, from prōstrātus, past participle of prōsternō.
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