phrase C2 likely to show a particular characteristic, usually a negative one, or to be affected by something bad, such as damage or an illness : 易于遭受（疾病）的;有（消极）倾向的 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
proneadjective(TENDING) Examples This stretch of road is prone to foggy patches. Our window boxes were prone to vandalism. He is rather prone to making tactless remarks.