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prone

英 [prəʊn] 美 [pron]

adj. 俯卧的；有…倾向的，易于…的
n. (Prone)人名；(意、法)普罗内

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.

英文词源

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.

双语例句

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。