prone
俯卧的
常用释义
英音[ prəʊn ]
美音[ proʊn ]
基本释义
- adj. 有做……倾向的,易于……的;俯卧的,趴着的;(前臂姿势)手心向下的
- v. (尤指面部向下)使俯卧,趴着
- n. (Prone)(意、阿根、法、美、巴西)普罗内(人名)
考试频率
六级
考频:近五年出现1次
- adj. 易于…的; 很有可能…的
考研
考频:近六年出现2次
- adj. (to)易于...的
- adj. 平卧的; 俯卧的
例句
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1·He was found lying in a prone position.人们发现他俯卧着。来源: 《牛津词典》
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2·These plants are peculiarly prone to disease.这些植物特别容易发生病变。来源: 《牛津词典》
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3·Old people's bones are more prone to fracture.老人更易骨折。来源: 《牛津词典》
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4·Working without a break makes you more prone to error.连续工作不停歇使人更容易出错。来源: 《牛津词典》
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5·He was very prone to seasickness and already felt queasy.他很容易晕船,此时已经感到恶心了。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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6·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。来源: 《牛津词典》
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7·Some men are in a prone position and some have bird or animal heads.有些人是俯卧的姿势,有些人有鸟兽的头。
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8·The new variants could improve rice production in flood-prone areas.新的变种可以改善易发洪水地区的水稻生产。
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9·These early versions were rudimentary, inaccurate, and prone to breakdown.这些早期版本是初级的,不精确的,并且容易出故障。
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10·Sandy soils are prone to the leaching of nutrients and minerals and so tend to be nutritionally poor.养分和矿物质容易从沙质土壤中流失,因此沙质土壤往往较为贫瘠。
网络释义
- prone position : 卧姿;伏卧位
同根词
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词语辨析
apt/liable/likely/prone.导航词义:易于…的
apt:adj. 易于…的,有…倾向的.指天生具有做某事的倾向的,常后接动词不定式。
This kind of apple is apt to go bad.
这种苹果容易坏。
Iron is apt to rust.
铁容易生锈。
Jack is apt to be impulsive.
杰克易于冲动。
liable:adj. 易…的;易患…的.只作表语,指因习惯或倾向性而易做某事或产生某种问题、患上某 种疾病等的,常后接动词不定式或介词 to。
The dog is liable to bite when angry.
这只狗生气时容易咬人。
This area is liable to flooding.
该地区易遭受水灾。
He is liable to catch a cold.
他易患感冒。
likely:adj. 可能的.指可能发生或属实的,强调可能性。
Rain showers are likely tomorrow.
明天可能有阵雨。
What is the most likely cause of the problem?
造成这个问题最有可能的原因是什么?
prone:adj. 有…倾向的,易于…的.尤指有发生不好或有害之事倾向的,通常作表语,常后接介词 to 或动词不定式。
He is prone to be/being late.
他容易迟到。
My mother is prone to headaches.
我母亲经常头痛。
Kids are mostly prone to eat junk food.
孩子大多喜欢吃垃圾食品。