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单词解析速记 JV523:Prostrate.and.Redolent
日期:2012-03-27 17:57

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PROSTRATE= (adj.) 1. lying down, often on one’s face, either out of respect and
submissiveness; 2. lying down in a horizontal position due to illness
or lack of energy; 3. physically exhausted or emotionally overwhelmed;
(v.) 1. to lie down or throw oneself on the ground, especially in a
worshipful manner; 2. to exhaust, either physically or emotionally

Synonyms:
(adj.) prone, flat, reclining, exhausted, spent, overwhelmed, (v.) grovel, bow, lay, exhaust, overcome

Antonyms:
(adj.) upright, standing

Examples:
- After a long day of yard work, I was prostrate on the couch for several hours.
- My sick grandma was prostrate in her hospital bed.
- When the emperor walked in, all of his servants fell down to the ground prostrate.
- She lay there prostrate and lifeless.


REDOLENT= 1. exuding a fragrance with qualities that remind you of something else; 2. suggesting or reminiscent of another time or place.
1. suggesting: suggestive or reminiscent of something
2. having particular smell: with a particular scent or odor
3. aromatic: with a strong pleasant aroma

Synonyms:
aromatic, odorous, fragrant, smelling, evocative, reminiscent, mindful

Examples:
- Angela’s perfume is redolent of our time together in Paris.
- The desert air is much more redolent after a rain.
- The studio of the yoga teacher was redolent with the smell of incense.

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重点单词
  • fragrancen. 香味
  • uprightadj. 正直的,诚实的,合乎正道的
  • grovelvi. 趴,匍匐,卑躬屈膝
  • scentn. 气味,香味,痕迹 vt. 闻出,发觉,使充满味道,
  • fragrantadj. 芬香的,馥郁的
  • particularadj. 特殊的,特别的,特定的,挑剔的 n. 个别项目
  • exhaustv. 耗尽,使衰竭,使筋疲力尽 n. 排气装置,废气
  • evocativeadj. 唤出的,唤起的
  • fell动词fall的过去式 n. 兽皮 vt. 砍伐,击倒 a
  • bown. 弓 n. 鞠躬,蝴蝶结,船头 v. 鞠躬,成弓形,