supine
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++su·pine /ˈsuːpaɪn, ˈsjuː- $ suːˈpaɪn/ adjective formal 1 LIE DOWNlying on your back 仰卧的 OPP prone in a supine position 以仰卧的姿势2 DECIDE#allowing other people to make decisions instead of you, in a way that seems very weak 无所作为的；消极的；软弱的 a supine and cowardly press 懦弱无能的新闻界
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supine• Wires, screens, machines and consoles surrounded the bed where the supine body lay.• As he squinted, he saw that the supine figure was glistening.• A phone box stood beside a deserted stretch of road - a red oblong rooted in the streaming supine grass.• a supine parliament• Needless to say, most sociologists are reluctant to relax into this supine position - and with good reason.• a supine position• The test was done in both erect and supine positions.• Its monstrous supine silhouette was clearly visible on the stairs.Origin supine (1400-1500) Latin supinussu·pine adjectiveChineseSyllable
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supine
su‧pine /ˈsuːpaɪn, ˈsjuː- $ suːˈpaɪn/
adjective formal
OPP prone:
in a supine position
2. allowing other people to make decisions instead of you, in a way that seems very weak:
a supine and cowardly press
su‧pine /ˈsuːpaɪn, ˈsjuː- $ suːˈpaɪn/
adjective formal Date: 1400-1500
Language: Latin
Origin: supinus
1. lying on your back Language: Latin
Origin: supinus
OPP prone:
2. allowing other people to make decisions instead of you, in a way that seems very weak:
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