Definition
As a verb, 伏 carries several distinct meanings: to lie face down or bend over (e.g., 伏在桌子上), to subside or go down (e.g., 海浪伏下去了), and to subdue or tame (e.g., 伏虎). It also appears as a noun in words like 伏天 (dog days) and as a unit for voltage (volt), but those are separate functions not covered under this verb entry.
v.
to lie prostrateto bend overto subsideto go downto subdueto tame
Examples
- 伏。Tā fú zài zhuōzi shàng wǔshuì.He lay prostrate on the desk for a nap.
- 伏。rèlàng jiànjiàn fú xiàqù le.The heat wave gradually subsided.
- 。zhè wèi xiákè zuìzhōng jiàng fú le è quǎn.This knight-errant finally subdued the fierce dog.
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