学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2955 prone
时间：2019-02-16 作者：英语课 分类：英语单词荟萃
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今天我们要学的词是 prone 1. Prone 形容词，更易于，更倾向于。A study finds that frequent drivers and those with neurotic 2 and extroverted 3 personalities 4 are more prone to distraction 5 while driving. 一项研究发现，经常开车的人，以及那些神经质和性格外向的人开车时更容易分心。Research suggests that African Americans are more prone to being overweight because 8% of them carry a genetic 6 mutation 7 that causes calories to remain in tissue. 研究显示，非洲裔美国人更容易超重，因为他们中8%的人带有一种基因变异，这种基因会导致热量留在人体组织中。好的，我们今天学习的词是prone, prone, prone ...
adj.(to)易于…的，很可能…的；俯卧的
- Some people are prone to jump to hasty conclusions.有些人往往作出轻率的结论。
- He is prone to lose his temper when people disagree with him.人家一不同意他的意见,他就发脾气。
adj.神经病的，神经过敏的；n.神经过敏者，神经病患者
- Nothing is more distracting than a neurotic boss. 没有什么比神经过敏的老板更恼人的了。
- There are also unpleasant brain effects such as anxiety and neurotic behaviour.也会对大脑产生不良影响，如焦虑和神经质的行为。
a.性格外向的
- Do you think you are introverted or extroverted? 你认为你性格内向还是外向？
- Are you introverted or extroverted? 你个性内向还是外向？ 来自轻松英语会话---联想2000词(上)
n. 诽谤，（对某人容貌、性格等所进行的）人身攻击； 人身攻击；人格, 个性, 名人( personality的名词复数 )
- There seemed to be a degree of personalities in her remarks.她话里有些人身攻击的成分。
- Personalities are not in good taste in general conversation.在一般的谈话中诽谤他人是不高尚的。
n.精神涣散，精神不集中，消遣，娱乐
- Total concentration is required with no distractions.要全神贯注，不能有丝毫分神。
- Their national distraction is going to the disco.他们的全民消遣就是去蹦迪。
adj.遗传的，遗传学的
- It's very difficult to treat genetic diseases.遗传性疾病治疗起来很困难。
- Each daughter cell can receive a full complement of the genetic information.每个子细胞可以收到遗传信息的一个完全补偿物。