信徒们在寺庙前俯伏跪拜,以示虔诚。

The devotees were prostrating themselves in front of the temple as a sign of devotion.

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The devotees were prostrating themselves in front of the temple as a sign of devotion.

prostrating 是动词 prostrate 的现在分词形式。prostrate 由前缀 pro-(表示"向前")和词根 -strate(来自拉丁语 sternere,意为"伸展、平躺")组成,字面意思是"向前伸展身体",即"俯伏、跪拜"的动作。在宗教语境中,prostrating 指信徒将身体完全伏在地上表示虔诚敬拜的仪式动作。

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