She lay curled up in a foetal position.

她像胎儿一样蜷曲地躺着。

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Osteopath Amy Hope recommends curling into the foetal position for a good night's sleep.

整骨疗法家艾米·奥普建议说：身体蜷缩成胎儿的姿势能让你晚上睡个好觉。

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He found people who lie curled up in the 'full foetal' position are likely to be indecisive, anxious and sensitive to criticism.

他发现像婴儿一样完全缩成一团睡觉的人，很可能是个优柔寡断、容易对批评感到焦虑和敏感的人。

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In the Neanderthal graves, the corpse has sometimes been placed in a foetal position, as though for rebirth: the deceased had to take the next step himself.

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His body position is foetal.

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