prone

[prəʊn]
  • 释义
  • 易于…的;俯卧的;有…倾向的;倾斜的,坡陡的;

  • 词义辨析
  • liable,apt,likely,prone,subject
  • 这些形容词都含“倾向于……的、易于……的”之意。
    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。
    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。
    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。
    subject指确实可以察觉的倾向,也就是总结出来的规律。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    He was lying prone on the couch, fast asleep.

    他趴在长沙发椅上, 睡得很熟.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 2、

    They are prone to irrational, bizarre, and often violent behavior.

    他们的行为倾向于无理性的 、 奇怪的 、 极端的(常为此).

    ——期刊摘选
  • 3、

    Children showed to be prone to poisoning.

    报道的病例显示儿童更易中毒.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 4、

    Some people are prone to jump to hasty conclusions.

    有些人往往作出轻率的结论.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 5、

    But banks are opaque and markets prone to panics, so CDS prices could easily be wrong.

    但银行操作是不透明的而且市场倾向于恐慌情绪, 所以CDS价格很容易出错.

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  • 6、

    Sichuan along one of Asia's biggest tectonic faults, making it prone to devastating earthquakes.

    四川亚洲建筑缺陷最严重的地区, 它在地震中很受到损失.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 7、

    However, its too much stress on hypothesis made it prone to subjectivism and skepticism.

    但由于其方法过于注重假设,易倾向于主观主义、疑主义.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 8、

    People with fair skin who sunburn easily are very prone to develop skin cancer.

    皮肤白皙容易晒伤的人极易患皮肤癌。

    柯林斯例句
  • 9、

    Since 1991, parents have been advised not to put their infants down to sleep in the prone position.

    自1991年以来就一直建议父母不要让婴儿趴着睡觉。

    柯林斯例句
  • 10、

    He was prone to indigestion after rich restaurant meals.

    上饭馆吃过油腻食物之后,他常受消化不良之苦.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 11、

    He was prone to anger.

    他易于发怒.

    《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 12、

    These plants are peculiarly prone to disease.

    这些植物特别容易发生病变。

    《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 13、

    Working without a break makes you more prone to error.

    连续工作不停歇使人更容易出错。

    《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 14、

    His eyes shifted to the prone body on the floor.

    他的视线移向了那具趴在地上的尸体。

    朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版
  • 15、

    He was found lying in a prone position.

    人们发现他俯卧着。

    牛津高阶英汉双解词典
  • 16、

    The victim lay prone without moving.

    受害人趴在地上一动不动。

    牛津高阶英汉双解词典
  • 17、

    All levels of the oil industry are prone to talk themselves into a crisis.

    石油工业界各阶层人士都不难说服自己相信有一次危机即将到来.

    辞典例句
  • 18、

    The police found him in a prone position with a knife in his back.

    警方发现他俯卧着,背上有一把刀.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 19、

    Tired drivers were found to be particularly prone to ignore warning signs.

    据调查,疲劳驾车时特别容易忽视警示标志。

    牛津高阶英汉双解词典
  • 20、

    The shooting positions, of standing, kneeling, and prone.

    当然是射击姿势了, 也就是站 、 跪 、 卧三种姿势.

    期刊摘选
  • 21、

    error-prone

    容易出错的

    牛津高阶英汉双解词典
  • 22、

    Traditional polyurethane rigid foam prone to be deformation foam has low temper and intensity.

    传统的聚氨酯硬质泡沫塑料容易产生形变,强度和韧度都不太高.

    期刊摘选
  • 23、

    prone to injury

    容易受伤

    牛津高阶英汉双解词典
  • 24、

    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。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 25、

    Men of the latter category are said to be more prone to traffic accidents.

    后一种男人据说更容易发生交通事故.

    期刊摘选
  • 26、

    injury-prone

    容易受伤的

    牛津高阶英汉双解词典
  • 27、

    For all her experience, she was still prone to nerves...

    尽管有经验,她还是容易紧张。

    柯林斯高阶英语词典
  • 28、

    Can you explain the prone position to me?

    你能给我讲讲卧姿 吗 ?

    期刊摘选
  • 29、

    Why is it that we're so prone to forming stereotypes that end up being unrepresentative?

    为什么我们那么倾向于形成一种到头来并不具有代表性的成见?

    期刊摘选
  • 30、

    [不可数名词]proneness to depression

    易消沉倾向

    牛津高阶英汉双解词典