prone
英 [prəʊn] 美 [proʊn]

adj.

易于…的；俯卧的；有…倾向的；倾斜的，坡陡的

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. [P]易于…的;很可能…的 inclined toward;likely to do sth
2. 俯卧的 lying face down

英英释义

prone[ prəun ]

• adj.
  • lying face downward

    同义词：prostrate

  • having a tendency (to); often used in combination

    "a child prone to mischief"; "failure-prone"

词组短语

prone position卧姿；伏卧位

同近义词辨析

apt, subject, liable, likely, prone

这组词都有“倾向于……的；易于……的”的意思，其区别是：

apt口语中常用，指自然的或习惯的倾向，无特殊的褒贬意味，常指在一般情况下发生的事。

subject指确实可以察觉的倾向，也就是总结出来的规律。

liable指易于产生某种不利的结果，侧重偶然性，常表示警告或提醒。

likely侧重可能性，用于指将来，预言希望或所不希望的结果。

prone多用于人，着重其本性，或倾向于某种错误、弱点或不良行为等。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. He was prone to anger.
   他易于发怒。
2. The child is rather accident-prone.
   那个小孩很容易出事儿。
3. People are more prone to make mistakes when they are tired.
   人们疲劳时更容易出差错。
4. He's probably prone to domestic violence.
   他也许有家庭暴力的倾向。
5. They stepped over his prone body.
   他们从他俯卧的身体上踩过去。

权威例句

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