1.P 易于…的；很可能…的　inclined toward;likely to do sth
2.俯卧的　lying face down

　prone　作“易于…的；很可能…的”解时常用作表语，其后常接介词to引起的短语，也常接动词不定式。

　The police found him in a prone position with a knife in his back.　警方发现他俯卧着，背上有一把刀。
　He was prone to indigestion after rich restaurant meals.　上饭馆吃过油腻食物之后，他常受消化不良之苦。
　Weak people are prone to catch cold.　虚弱的人易于感冒。
You are prone to get hurt if you're not careful.你要不当心，很可能就会受伤。

［派生词］ pronely adv.有…倾向地‖proneness n.有…的可能