Prone to Meaning in English
expression
ˈpɹoʊn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
PROHN too, PROHN tuh, PROHN ti
pɹˈəʊn/ /tˈuː
pr-OHN too
释义
Likely to experience or do something, especially something negative; having a tendency towards a particular behavior or condition.
用法与细微差别
Used formally and informally, usually with negative outcomes ('prone to errors', 'prone to illness'). Often followed by a noun or gerund ('prone to accidents', 'prone to forgetting'). Not used for positive tendencies.
Spanish: propenso a - propenso a sufrir - inclinado aPortuguese (BR): propenso a - sujeito aPortuguese (PT): propenso a - sujeito aChinese (Simplified): 容易 - 易于Chinese (Traditional): 容易 - 易於Hindi: झुकाव होना - प्रवृत्त होनाArabic: عرضة لِـ - ميال إلىBengali: প্রবণ - সহজে আক্রান্ত হওয়াRussian: склонный - предрасположенныйJapanese: 〜しがち - 〜になりやすいVietnamese: dễ bị - dễ có xu hướngKorean: ~하기 쉬운 - ~에 취약한Turkish: yatkın - eğilimliUrdu: مائل - رجحان رکھنے والاIndonesian: cenderung - rentan
例句
He is prone to headaches.
basic
This car is prone to problems in the winter.
basic
Children are sometimes prone to crying when tired.
basic
He's always prone to forgetting his keys.
natural
If you’re prone to colds, you should dress warmly.
natural
Some people are just prone to bad luck no matter what they do.
natural