prostration

[英] [prɔsˈtreiʃən] [美] [prɑˈstreʃən] 生词本

n.

Noun

1. a condition marked by dizziness and nausea and weakness caused by depletion of body fluids and electrolytes

2. abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body

3. the act of assuming a prostrate position

医学

  • 1.衰竭,虚脱:极端衰竭或无力
1. A long period of worrying led to her nervous prostration.
长期的焦虑导致她的神经衰弱。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2. Two of the runners in the Marathon race collapsed and were carried off in a state of prostration.
两位马拉松赛跑选手累倒了,他们在虚脱状态中被抬走。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》