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prone
易于……的；有……倾向的；易患……的
核心释义
常与to连用，或用于构成复合词（如 accident-prone）
likely to suffer from or be affected by something (especially something bad); having a tendency to do something
- 1.
脸朝下躺着。
Lying face-down.
- 2.
有...倾向的；常用于复合词中
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
- 3.
(手、前臂或脚)掌心或脚底朝后,拇指朝内或大脚趾朝下。
Of the hand, forearm or foot: turned facing away from the body; with the thumb inward or big toe downward.
- 4.
面朝下躺着的
lying face downward
- 5.
向下倾斜或有坡度。
Having a downward inclination or slope.
- 6.
卧姿射击。
Shooting from a position while lying down.
- 7.
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)。
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).
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。
用法In use
She is prone to allergies during spring.
用法提示：表示有...倾向，后接名词
He is prone to making mistakes when he feels rushed.
用法提示：表示有...倾向，后接动词-ing形式
This coastal region is prone to severe storms.
用法提示：表示有...倾向，后接名词
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
俯卧（面朝下）→ 有…倾向，因为趴着时身体倾向于地面。
语境与语域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。
语法说明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。
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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。
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