prone

• adj. 俯卧的；有…倾向的，易于…的
• n. (Prone)人名；(意、法)普罗内

词态变化

中文词源

来自拉丁语pronus,向前弯的，向前倾的，来自pro,向前，来自PIE*per,向前，穿过，词源同ford,forth.

英文词源

prone (adj.)

c. 1400, "naturally inclined to something, apt, liable," from Latin pronus "bent forward, leaning forward, bent over," figuratively "inclined to, disposed," perhaps from adverbial form of pro- "before, for, instead of" (see pro-) + ending as in infernus, externus. Meaning "lying face-down" is first recorded 1570s. Literal and figurative senses both were in Latin; figurative is older in English. Related: Proneness.

双语例句

1. Bob slid from his chair and lay prone on the floor.

鲍勃从椅子上滑下来，趴在了地板上。

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2. As they shorten, cells become more prone to disease and death.

细胞变小后就会更容易感染疾病，也更容易死亡。

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3. He's prone to flit between subjects with amazing ease.

他往往会轻松自如地转换话题。

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4. This leaves fertile soil unprotected and prone to erosion.

这会让肥沃的土壤暴露在外，使其容易受到侵蚀。

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5. These plants are peculiarly prone to disease.

这些植物特别容易发生病变。

来自《权威词典》