2019-1-15 每日一词

Prone

英英释意：likely to do something or be affected by something, especially something bad.

Likely/inclined

Be prone to +负向词语

例句：

1. Japan is prone to suffer earthquakes and typhoons.（加动词原形）

Japan is earthquake-prone and typhoon-prone.

2. Most people are prone to anxiety during a test.（加n.构成形容词）

3. American football and ice hockey players are prone to injury/injury-prone.

TE原文：

1. But in China and India, women are prone to suicide.

造句：

Overweight people are prone to high blood pressure.