Prone Meaning in English
word
/ˈpɹoʊn/
/pɹˈəʊn/
释义
Likely to do, experience, or suffer from something, especially something negative or unwanted. Also, lying flat with the front of the body facing downward.
用法与细微差别
Commonly used with negative situations ('prone to errors', 'prone to illness'). Formal/neutral. For body position, 'prone position' is opposite of 'supine'. Don't confuse with 'inclined' (which often expresses preference).
Spanish: propenso - inclinadoPortuguese (BR): propenso - inclinadoPortuguese (PT): propenso - inclinadoChinese (Simplified): 易于...的 - 倾向于...的Chinese (Traditional): 易於...的 - 傾向於...的Hindi: सम्भावित - प्रवृत्तArabic: معرض لِـ - ميال إلىBengali: প্রবণ - উপুড় (শরীরের অবস্থা)Russian: склонный - лежащий ничком (положение тела)Japanese: 〜しやすい - うつ伏せ（体の姿勢）Vietnamese: dễ bị - nằm sấp (tư thế cơ thể)Korean: -하기 쉬운 - 엎드린 (자세)Turkish: eğilimli - yüzüstü (beden pozisyonu)Urdu: مائل - اوندھا (جسم کی پوزیشن)Indonesian: rentan - tengkurap (posisi tubuh)
例句
She is prone to colds during winter.
basic
This area is prone to flooding.
basic
He lay in a prone position on the sand.
basic
After so many late nights, I'm prone to forgetting things lately.
natural
Kids are especially prone to making a mess when painting.
natural
If you're prone to allergies, be careful around cats.
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