prone

英 /prəʊn/ 　美 /proʊn/

adj. 易于遭受的；有倾向的Likely to experience something undesirable or behave a certain way
adj. 俯卧的Lying flat with the face pointing downwards

My skin is prone to dryness in cold weather.

我的皮肤在寒冷天气里容易干燥。

Coastal settlements are increasingly prone to flooding as sea levels rise and extreme storms become more frequent.

随着海平面上升和极端风暴日益频繁，沿海居民区越来越容易遭受洪灾。

搭配

prone to injury 容易受伤prone to flooding 易遭洪灾accident-prone 易出事故的lie prone 俯卧

prone to后接名词或动名词，通常指不好的情况。

proneness (n.)