Supine



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.仰卧的; 懒散的
• ［英］ adj. 仰卧的 ( lying on the back) ; 懒散的 ( mentally or morally slack)
• ［类］ 反义词: vigilant ( 警觉的)
• ［记］ sup ( =super 在...上面) +ine -> ( 肚子) 在上面 -> 仰卧的;
• ［同］ 参考: prone ( 俯卧的)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English supyn, from Late Latin supinum, from Latin, neuter of supinus, adjective
• Date: 15th century
• 1. a Latin verbal noun having an accusative of purpose in -um and an ablative of specification in -u
• 2. an English infinitive with to

II. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English suppyne, from Latin supinus; akin to Latin sub under, up to — more at up
• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. lying on the back or with the face upward
  • b. marked by supination
• 2. exhibiting indolent or apathetic inertia or passivity; especially mentally or morally slack
• 3. archaic leaning or sloping backward
• Synonyms: see prone, inactive
• ? supinely adverb
• ? supineness noun

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