prone

[prəun]

adj.易于 ... 的, 有 ... 倾向的, 俯卧的

例句与用法:

He's prone to minor ailments.

他动不动就生点小病。

He was prone to anger.

他易于发怒。

The childis rather accident-prone.

那个小孩很容易出事儿。

People are more prone to make mistakes when they are tired.

人们疲劳时更容易出差错。

They stepped over his prone body.

他们从他俯卧的身体上踩过去。

词形变化:

副词: pronely | 名词: proneness |

详细释义:

a.

1. 有……倾向的, 易于……的[F][(+to)][+to-v]

Mother is prone to headaches.

我母亲经常头痛。

2. 俯卧的, 面向下的

He was lying prone on the couch, fast asleep.

他俯卧在长榻上, 睡得正香。

3. 倾斜的; 陡的


短语词组:

prone to

1. 易于; 有……倾向的

He used to be prone to anger.

他过去动辄发怒。