su·pine /ˈsuːpaɪn, ˈsjuː- $ suːˈpaɪn/ adjectiveadj formal 1 LIE DOWNlying on your back 仰卧的 OPP prone in a supine position 以仰卧的姿势
2 DECIDE#allowing other people to make decisions instead of you, in a way that seems very weak 无所作为的；消极的；软弱的 a supine and cowardly press 懦弱无能的新闻界
supine• Wires, screens, machines and consoles surrounded the bed where the supine body lay.• As he squinted, he saw that the supine figure was glistening.• A phone box stood beside a deserted stretch of road - a red oblong rooted in the streaming supine grass.• a supine parliament• Needless to say, most sociologists are reluctant to relax into this supine position - and with good reason.• a supine position• The test was done in both erect and supine positions.• Its monstrous supine silhouette was clearly visible on the stairs.