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复数形式
prostrations
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俯伏, 跪拜
the physical posture of lying flat with the face to the ground, as in submission to a religious or political authority
- In some forms of worship, the devotees engage in periodic prostration as an act of humility and reverence.
在某些形式的崇拜中，信徒们定期进行俯伏，作为谦卑和敬畏的行为。
- The king's subjects would perform three full prostrations when greeting him, laying face down on the floor with their foreheads touching the ground.
国王的臣民在向他致意时会进行三次完整的跪拜，面朝下躺在地板上，额头触地。
- Prostration is a required posture for Muslims performing the five daily prayers.
叩拜是穆斯林进行每日五次祈祷时所需的姿势。
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俯伏, 卑躬屈膝
abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body
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