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单词 prone
释义 prone /prəʊn/ adj.
1.(lying)(面部朝下)平卧的;俯卧的

Parents were advised not to put their infants down to sleep in the prone position.建议父母不要让婴儿趴着睡觉。

to lie prone俯卧

Bob slid from his chair and lay prone on the floor.鲍勃从椅子上滑下来, 趴倒在地上。

She was lying prone on the floor.她正趴在地板上。

2.(sloping downwards)向下倾斜的;有坡度的
3.(liable)有…倾向的;易遭…的
+ depression, infection, nerves, heart attack易遭受…的

For all her experience, she was still prone to nerves.尽管有经验, 她还是很容易紧张。

He was prone to indigestion after rich restaurant meals.在餐馆吃过油腻食物之后, 他常会消化不良。

He was prone to depression.他很容易沮丧。

+ violence有…倾向

We know males are more prone to violence.我们知道雄性更具有暴力倾向。

to be prone to do sth往往会做某事

People with fair skin are more prone to develop skin cancer.皮肤白皙的人更容易患皮肤癌。

See alsoaccident-prone injury-prone
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