C2 易于遭受(疾病)的;有(消极)倾向的likely to show a particular characteristic, usually a negative one, or to be affected by something bad, such as damage or an illness
I've always been prone to headaches. 我总是容易头疼。
He was prone to depression even as a teenager. 甚至在青少年时期他就容易情绪抑郁。
She's prone to exaggerate, that's for sure. 她喜欢夸大其词,这一点是肯定的。
See also: prone (TENDING)