supine

a. 仰卧的, 掌心向上的, 懒散的 [医] 仰卧的, 旋后的

发音

UK /ˈs(j)uːpaɪn/
其它
US /ˌsuˈpaɪn/
US /ˈsuˌpaɪn/

词形变化

supines 复数 supines more supine 比较级 most supine 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    In Latin and other languages: a type of verbal noun used in the ablative and accusative cases, which shares the same stem as the passive participle.

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  2. 2.

    In Swedish, Faroese, Icelandic and Old Norse: a verb form that combines with an inflection of ha/hafa/hava to form the present perfect and pluperfect tenses.

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  3. 3.

    (obsolete terminology) The 'to'-prefixed infinitive in English or other Germanic languages, so named because the infinitive was regarded as a verbal noun and the 'to'-prefixed form of it was seen as the dative form of the verbal noun; the full infinitive.

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adj.
  1. 1.

    Lying on its back.

  2. 2.

    Turned facing toward the body or upward: with the thumb outward (palm up), or with the big toe raised relative to the little toe.

    when one is washing one’s face, the hand is in the supine position; and then the forearm is also in the supine position; when the foot is resting on the outer side of the sole, it is in the supine position

  3. 3.

    Reluctant to take action due to indifference or moral weakness; apathetic or passive towards something.

    比喻

    Such corruption is commonplace in a world of supine civil servants and underfunded ministries.

  4. 4.

    Inclining or leaning backward; inclined, sloping.

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词汇关系

形容词

同义词 1

resupine

近义相关 3

passive inactive unerect

相关短语

supine tense supine hypotensive syndrome

词源

The adjective is borrowed from Latin supīnus, from *sup- (see sub (“under”)) + -īnus (“of, pertaining to”). The word is cognate with Catalan supí, Italian supino, Old French sovin, Middle French souvin, Anglo-Norman supin, Old Occitan sobin, sopin, Portuguese supino, Spanish supino. Partly displaced Old English upweard (“upward, supine”), whence Modern English upward. The noun is from Late Middle English supin (“supine of a Latin verb”) or Middle French supin (“(grammar) supine”), from Latin supīnum, (ellipsis of supīnum verbum (“supine verb”)), from supīnus; further etymology above.

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