recumbent
recumbent — 形容詞
- recumbentpositive
- more recumbentcomparative
- most recumbentsuperlative
1. lying flat on your back or leaning back in a relaxed position, often as a delibe
躺臥；斜倚
身體平躺或向後斜靠的姿勢
lying flat on your back or leaning back in a relaxed position, often as a deliberate posture
After the long hike, Iker lay recumbent on the grass, staring up at the clouds.
漫長徒步旅行後，Iker 躺在草地上，仰望天空的雲朵。
recumbent on [surface]
The nurse helped the patient into a recumbent position for the X-ray examination.
護士協助病人採取平躺姿勢接受 X 光檢查。
recumbent position
In the yoga class, the instructor told everyone to finish in a recumbent pose.
在瑜伽課上，老師請大家以躺姿結束動作。
Hannah spent the whole afternoon reading in a recumbent chair on the balcony.
Hannah 整個下午都在陽台的躺椅上看書。
Ancient stone statues often show rulers in a recumbent posture on decorated beds.
古老的石雕像常將統治者刻畫成臥躺在裝飾床榻上的姿態。
- reclining
emphasises the action of leaning back, often in a chair, rather than the resulting flat position
- supine
a precise medical term for lying face-up; more technical than recumbent
- prone
means face-down, the opposite orientation of supine
- prostrate
suggests lying flat on the ground, usually from exhaustion, submission, or worship
文法句型
be + recumbent
recumbent + noun
用法筆記
Describes a person's posture or body position. Frequently used in medical, artistic, and ergonomic contexts. Not used for objects that are merely lying on their side (e.g., a fallen book).
常見錯誤
2. relating to a bicycle built so the rider sits low in a seat with back support an
躺式自行車
騎乘者呈半躺姿勢的自行車
relating to a bicycle built so the rider sits low in a seat with back support and reaches the pedals with legs stretched forward
Takeshi commutes to work on a recumbent bicycle to avoid back pain.
Takeshi 騎躺式自行車通勤，以避免背部疼痛。
recumbent bicycle
Recumbent bikes are popular among long-distance cyclists because of their comfort.
躺式自行車因其舒適性在長途車手中相當受歡迎。
The shop had three recumbent models lined up next to the traditional bicycles.
店裡將三台躺式車款並排擺在傳統自行車旁邊。
On the cycle path, Joshua passed several upright riders on his recumbent trike.
在自行車道上，Joshua 騎著他的躺式三輪車超過了好幾位騎直立式車的人。
Many older cyclists choose recumbent bicycles because the seat reduces strain on their wrists and back.
許多年長的騎士選擇躺式自行車，因為座椅能減少手腕和背部的壓力。
- reclining bike
less technical, informal alternative
- laid-back bicycle
informal and descriptive; less established as a term
- upright bicycle
the standard bicycle design where the rider sits upright
文法句型
recumbent + noun (bicycle/bike/trike)
用法筆記
Used only before a noun (attributive position) — recumbent bicycle, recumbent bike, recumbent trike, recumbent model. The noun recumbent alone to mean the bicycle itself is rare in learner contexts and best avoided.