supine
US /ˈsuː.paɪn/
UK /ˈsuː.paɪn/
形容詞
1.
仰臥的, 面朝上的
lying on the back with the face upward
範例:
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The patient was placed in a supine position for the examination.
病人被置於仰臥位進行檢查。
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He lay supine on the grass, gazing at the clouds.
他仰臥在草地上，凝視著雲朵。
2.
消極的, 怠惰的, 無抵抗的
failing to act or protest as a result of moral weakness or indolence
範例:
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The government remained supine in the face of public outcry.
面對公眾的強烈抗議，政府仍然消極。
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He was criticized for his supine acceptance of the unfair terms.
他因消極接受不公平條款而受到批評。