单词 | over-prone |
释义 | > as lemmasover-prone over-prone adj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈprəʊn/ , U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈproʊn/ ΚΠ 1483 tr. Adam of Eynsham Reuelation xix Thys man whoys sine & perelle we speke of now yt hyt schulde be feryd & dredde yn hys wolde days was ouer prone & redy to dronkenes. 1597 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie v. xlvi. 94 Rash, sinister, and suspitious verdits, whereunto they are ouer-prone. 1723 A. Philips Humfrey iv. vii. 52 So apt is Power to warp with Passion; And, so over-prone is Censure. 1976 N. Freeling Lake Isle viii. 51 His ma..was overprone, maybe, to well-meant advice about bringing up the children and such. < as lemmas |
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