Prone
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第4级
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adj. 易于…的;俯卧的;有…倾向的;倾斜的，坡陡的;
📝 例句
He is always prone to jump to hasty conclusions.
他总是习惯于作草率结论。
He may not be less prone to the tender passion.
他并不乏柔情。
Diabetics have long been considered particularly prone to infection.
糖尿病病人被认为容易发生感染。
Human nature is particularly prone to it.
人性特别容易倾向于这方面。
He was lying prone on the couch, fast asleep.
他俯卧在长榻上,睡得正香。
🌱 联想助记
【串】王子在phone(电话)采访中说他有登上throne(王座)的prone(倾向)
【记】prone-俯伏的,phone-打电话:他俯卧在床上打电话
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
prone
adj
1 (of a person or his position) lying flat, esp face downwards （指人或其姿势）平卧的, （尤指）俯卧的: lying prone 俯卧的
in a prone position 成卧倒姿势. Cf 参看 prostrate 1, supine 1.
2
(a) [pred 作表语]
~ to sth/to do sth liable to sth or likely to do sth; inclined to do sth 易於某事物; 很可能做某事; 有做某事的倾向
prone to infection after a cut scratch 割伤之後易受感染
prone to fall asleep on long car journeys 乘汽车走长路时容易打盹
He is prone to lose his temper when people disagree with him. 人家一不同意他的意见,他就发脾气.
(b) (in compounds 用以构成复合词) liableor susceptible to sth specified (esp sth undesirable) 对某事物（尤指厌恶的事）有倾向或可能性的
The childis rather `accident-prone. 那个小孩很容易出事儿.
`strike-prone industries 易闹罢工的行业.
🎯 考研助记
pr(公关)+one(人)-一个合格的公关人员首先要学会 倾身 网友：yqy 补充：初步的（pro）＋一人（one）：初步就定了一个人－－倾向于 网友：yqy补充： pro（＝for为），one一人：倾向于一人
🔁 扩展释义
*[prәun]a. 俯伏的, 面向下的, 有...倾向的【医】 旋前的, 伏的, 俯的
📖 同为「博士」词汇
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They killed the bison, cut off the skins and left the bodies behind to rot.
他们把野牛杀死剥皮，尸体就任其腐烂。
He was just able to lie down on the ground, but could not stand up.
他只能躺在地上，但不能站起来。
Finally, he demanded an end to the British rule over India and independence for his country.
最后，他要求结束英国对印度的统治，为他的祖国争取独立。