Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #6346
prone
易于……的；有……倾向的；易患……的
likely to suffer from or be affected by something (especially something bad); having a tendency to do something
常与to连用，或用于构成复合词（如 accident-prone）
- 1.
Lying face-down.
脸朝下躺着。
- 2.
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
有...倾向的；常用于复合词中
- 3.
Of the hand, forearm or foot: turned facing away from the body; with the thumb inward or big toe downward.
(手、前臂或脚)掌心或脚底朝后,拇指朝内或大脚趾朝下。
- 4.
lying face downward
面朝下躺着的
- 5.
Having a downward inclination or slope.
向下倾斜或有坡度。
- 6.
Shooting from a position while lying down.
卧姿射击。
- 7.
Predisposed, liable, inclined, given (to something) (most often, specifically to being befallen by an unsought bad outcome, rather than to undertaking a willful behavior or to having a happy accident).
倾向于、易于、容易(发生某事)(通常指遭遇不好的结果,而非主动行为或好事)。
俯卧的；脸朝下的；卧姿射击的；卧射的；旋前的；内旋的；向下倾斜的；向下的；脸朝下躺着。
In use
She is prone to allergies during spring.
He is prone to making mistakes when he feels rushed.
This coastal region is prone to severe storms.
a child prone to mischief
be prone to [noun/gerund]
后接名词或动名词，表示易患或易受某事影响。
He is prone to allergies.
他容易过敏。
be prone to [infinitive]
后接不定式，表示有做某事的倾向；常与"to do"连用。
She is prone to exaggerate.
她倾向于夸大事实。
[be/lie] prone
不加补足语时表示俯卧或面朝下的姿势。
Connections
Collocations
- prone to
- 易于…的
- She is prone to anxiety.她容易焦虑。
- accident-prone
- 易惹事故的
- He is accident-prone and always gets injured.他容易出事故，总是受伤。
- injury-prone
- 易受伤的
- Avoid injury-prone activities like contact sports.避免像接触性运动这样的易受伤活动。
- prone position
- 俯卧姿势
- The patient was placed in a prone position for surgery.病人被置于俯卧姿势进行手术。
- error-prone
- 容易出错的
- Manual data entry is error-prone.手动数据输入容易出错。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
俯卧（面朝下）→ 有…倾向，因为趴着时身体倾向于地面。
Context & Register
“prone”表示“有…倾向的”时，通常用于日常和稍正式的语境，如“accident-prone”比较常见于口语，而“prone to depression”则多出现在医疗或心理类书面材料中，整体使用较为灵活。
Grammar Note
常用搭配 be prone to，后接名词或动词原形表示易于发生某事。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'prone' (/proʊn/) because they share the ending sound /oʊn/. Note that some words spelled with '-one' such as 'none', 'done', 'gone' do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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