音标:[prәun] ; 柯林斯词典等级:2 级;
a. 俯伏的, 面向下的, 有...倾向的
[医] 旋前的, 伏的, 俯的
s. having a tendency (to); often used in combination
s. lying face downward

考试类型:[六级/考研/托福/IELTS/GRE]
词性分布:
形容词100%

prone的用法和样例:

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。

常见句型

用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语~+ n.
  1. The police found him in a prone position with a knife in his back.警方发现他俯卧着,背上有一把刀。
用作表语S+be+~+ prep. -phrase
  1. He was prone to indigestion after rich restaurant meals.上饭馆吃过油腻食物之后,他常受消化不良之苦。
S+be+~+to- v
  1. Weak people are prone to catch cold.虚弱的人易于感冒。
  2. You are prone to get hurt if you’re not careful.你要不当心,很可能就会受伤。

词汇搭配

  • prone to倾于 ...
  • accident prone易出事故的
  • accident-prone易出事故的
  • prone bed卧椅
  • prone bombing俯冲轰炸
  • fire prone有火灾危险
  • prone position卧姿
  • prone float俯卧漂浮姿势...
  • prone pressure method俯伏人工呼吸法...

经典引文

  • We are prone to judge success by the index of our salaries.

    出自:M. L. King
  • Many of these children are chesty, prone to colds.

    出自:Guardian
  • A wayward bus line founded by the author's failure-prone father.

    出自:Publishers Weekly
  • Suiting his sentiments to his audience was a fault to which James was..prone.

    出自:M. Seymour
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