每日一词-prone

1)使用《牛津英语搭配词典》查“prone”,了解它的常用搭配。

leave/make sb/sth prone to

extremely/highly/particularly prone to

accident-prone

injury-prone

2)翻译下面的句子:

超重人群容易患上“三高”(高血压、高血糖和高脂血症)。

The overweight are prone to three highs-high blood pressure, high blood sugar and high blood cholesterol.

(参考翻译:Overweight people are prone to the “three highs”—high blood sugar, high blood pressure, and high blood cholesterol. 或 Overweight people are prone to develop high blood pressure, unhealthy blood sugar, and elevated cholesterol levels, often known as “three highs”.)

3)结合自己的生活、学习、工作、兴趣等,想象在什么语境下会用到这个表达。先简要描述这个场景,再造句。

场景:连续工作容易出错

例子: Working without a break makes people highly prone to errors.

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