prostrate V. /弄倒;降伏/stretch out full on ground. He prostrated himself before the idol. also ADJ.
protean ADJ. /变化多端的/versatile; able to take on many shapes. A remarkably protean actor, Alec Guinness could
take on any role.
protégé N. /被保护人/person receiving protection and support from a patron. Born with an independent spirit, Cyrano
de Bergerac refused to be a protégé of Cardinal Richelieu.
protocol N. /协议/diplomatic etiquette. We must run this state dinner according to protocol if we are to avoid offending
any of our guests.
prototype N. /原型/original work used as a model by others. The crude typewriter on display in this museum is the
prototype of the elaborate machines in use today.
protract V. /延长/prolong. Seeking to delay the union members' vote, the management team tried to protract the
negotiations endlessly.
protrude V. /突出/stick out. His fingers protruded from the holes in his gloves. protrusion, N.
protuberance N. /隆起;突出;瘤/protrusion; bulge. A ganglionic cyst is a fluid-filled tumor that develops near a joint
membrane or tendon sheath, and that bulges beneath the skin, forming a protuberance.
provident ADJ. /有远见的/displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing for emergencies. In his usual provident manner, he
had insured himself against this type of loss.
provincial ADJ. /省级的;视野不宽的;简单的/pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated. As provincial
governor, Sir Henry administered the Queen's law in his remote corner of Canada. Caught up in local problems, out of touch with London news, he became sadly provincial.
provisional ADJ. /临时的/tentative. Kim's acceptance as an American Express card holder was provisional: before
issuing her a card, American Express wanted to check her employment record and credit history.
provocative ADJ. /煽动的;刺激的;激怒的/arousing anger or interest; annoying. In a typically provocative act, the bully
kicked sand into the weaker man's face.
provoke V. /激怒;惹;煽动;挑起/stir to anger; cause retaliation. In order to prevent a sudden outbreak of hostilities, we
must not provoke our foe. provocation, N.; provocative, ADJ.
prowess N. /非常勇猛/extraordinary ability; military bravery. Performing triple axels and double lutzes at the age of six,
the young figure skater was world famous for her prowess on the ice.
proximity N. /接近;亲近/nearness. Blind people sometimes develop a compensatory ability to sense the proximity of
objects around them.
proxy N. /代理/authorized agent. Please act as my proxy and vote for this slate of candidates in my absence.
prude N. /规矩的人;正经人;故作正经的人/excessively modest person. The X-rated film was definitely not for prudes.
prudish, ADJ.
prudent ADJ. /谨慎的/cautious; careful. A miser hoards money not because he is prudent but because he is greedy.
prudence, N.
prune V. /切掉;修剪/cut away; trim. With the help of her editor, she was able to prune her overlong manuscript into
publishable form.
prurient ADJ. /好色的;渴望的/having or causing lustful thoughts and desires. Aroused by his prurient impulses, the dirty
old man leered at the sweet young thing and offered to give her a sample of his "prowess."
pseudonym N. /假名;笔名/pen name. Samuel Clemens' pseudonym was Mark Twain. psyche N. /灵魂/soul; mind. It is difficult to delve into the psyche of a human being.
pterodactyl N. /翼龙/extinct flying reptile. The remains of pterodactyls indicate that these flying reptiles had a
wingspan of as much as twenty feet.
puerile ADJ. /幼稚的，孩子气的/childish. His puerile pranks sometimes offended his more mature friends.
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