| 单词 | prone |
| 释义 | prone (proʊn ) 1. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE, ADJECTIVE to-infinitive] To be prone to something, usually something bad, means to have a tendency to be affected by it or to do it. For all her experience, she was still prone to nerves. [+ to] People with fair skin who sunburn easily are very prone to skin cancer. [+ to] Synonyms: liable, given, subject, inclined -prone combines with nouns to make adjectives that describe people who are frequently affected by something bad. ...the most injury-prone rider on the circuit. 2. See also accident prone 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE after verb, ADJECTIVE noun] If you are lying prone, you are lying on your front. [formal] Bob slid from his chair and lay prone on the floor. Since 1991, parents have been advised not to put their infants down to sleep in the prone position. Synonyms: face down, flat, lying down, horizontal Translations: Chinese: 易于…的受某事物影响或做某事 Japanese: ～にかかりやすい |
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