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.
adj. 有 ... 香味的,令人想起 ... 的