例句 |
prostratesverbpresent tense third-person singular of prostrate to diminish the physical strength ofan athlete prostrated for weeks by a bout of pneumonia debilitates, devitalizes, enervates, enfeebles, etiolates, saps, softens, tires, wastes, weakens cripples, disables, hamstrings, incapacitatesdepletes, depresses, exhausts, impoverishes, unmans, washes outdamages, harms, hurts, impairs, injures, invalids, lays upbreaks down, grinds (down), wears down, wears outparalyzes beefs (up), fortifies, strengthens energizes, invigorates, recruits, rejuvenates, vitalizeshardens, seasons, toughens to render powerless, ineffective, or unable to movethe huge increase in gas prices really prostrated the nation's economic engine cripples, disables, hamstrings, immobilizes, incapacitates, paralyzes attenuates, debilitates, enervates, enfeebles, saps, tires, undercuts, undermines, weakenshobbles, lamesmaims, mutilatesknocks out energizes, galvanizes, invigorates, vitalizesfortifies, strengthensempowersfreshens, refreshens, refreshes, regenerates, rejuvenates, restores, revitalizes, revives to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stressa widow prostrated by crushing grief crushes, devastates, floors, grinds (down), oppresses, overcomes, overmasters, overpowers, overwhelms, snows under, swamps, whelms deluges, drowns, sinksconfutes, defeats, refutesbreaks, demoralizes, distresses, disturbs, rocks, shatters, staggers, throws, unmans, unnerves, upsets to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fallthe boxer bragged that he could prostrate any opponenent with a single blow bowls (down or over), downs, drops, fells, floors, knocks down, knocks over, levels, mows (down) kayoes, knocks out, KOsoverthrows, throws down, topplesbangs, bashes, belts, bludgeons, clobbers, hammers, hits, jabs, pastes, pokes, pounds, punches, slams, slaps, slogs, slugs, smacks, smites, socks, swats, swipes, thumps, thwacks, wallops, whacks, whales |