ADJ-GRADED
有(不好的)倾向的;易于…的;很可能…的
To be prone to something, usually something bad, means to have a tendency to be affected by it or to do it.
例句
For all her experience, she was still prone to nerves...
尽管有经验,她还是容易紧张。
People with fair skin who sunburn easily are very prone to develop skin cancer.
皮肤白皙容易晒伤的人极易患皮肤癌。