prone

英 [prəʊn] 美 [proʊn]
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  • adj. 俯卧的;有…倾向的,易于…的
  • n. (Prone)人名;(意、法)普罗内
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中文词源

prone 俯卧的,有倾向的,易于遭受的

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.

英语词源

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.

权威例句

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。
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。
3. He's prone to flit between subjects with amazing ease.
他往往会轻松自如地转换话题。
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。
5. These plants are peculiarly prone to disease.
这些植物特别容易发生病变。

词语辨析

【apt, subject, liable, likely, prone】
这组词都有“倾向于……的;易于……的”的意思,其区别是:
apt: 口语中常用,指自然的或习惯的倾向,无特殊的褒贬意味,常指在一般情况下发生的事。
subject: 指确实可以察觉的倾向,也就是总结出来的规律。
liable: 指易于产生某种不利的结果,侧重偶然性,常表示警告或提醒。
likely: 侧重可能性,用于指将来,预言希望或所不希望的结果。
prone: 多用于人,着重其本性,或倾向于某种错误、弱点或不良行为等。

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