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recumbent

UK //rɪˈkʌmbənt//US //rɪˈkʌmbənt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'recumbens'(现在分词),由 re-(向后)和 cumbere(躺下)组成,17世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指躺着或斜靠着的姿势,形容人或物体处于平躺或向后倾斜的状态。常用于描述休息、放松或特定设备的设计。

“She was recumbent on the sofa, reading a book.”

(她斜靠在沙发上看书。)

“The patient remained recumbent during the examination.”

(检查过程中病人一直保持平躺姿势。)

同义词:lying, reclining, prostrate, horizontal, supine

常见短语

recumbent position — 医学或日常用语,指完全平躺或半躺的姿势,常用于医疗检查或休息场景。

“The dentist asked me to adjust to a recumbent position for the procedure.”

(牙医让我调整为仰卧姿势进行治疗。)