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1、prone
有（不好的）倾向的；易于…的；很可能…的
For all her experience, she was still prone to nerves.
尽管有经验，她还是容易紧张。
俯卧的；面部（或腹部）朝下的
Bob slid from his chair and lay prone on the floor.
鲍勃从椅子上滑下来，趴在了地板上。
Since 1991, parents have been advised not to put their infants down to sleep in the prone position.
自1991年以来就一直建议父母不要让婴儿趴着睡觉。
2、brutal
野蛮的；残暴的
He was the victim of a very brutal murder.
他是一桩恶性谋杀案的受害者。
the brutal suppression of anti-government protests.
对反政府抗议的残酷镇压
直截了当的；直言不讳的；直率的
It was refreshing to talk about themselves and their feelings with brutal honesty.
他们直言不讳地谈论自己和自己的感受，让人觉得耳目一新。
He took an anguished breath. He had to be brutal and say it.
他痛苦地吸了口气，不得不坦言此事。
残酷无情的；难以忍受的
The dip in prices this summer will be brutal.
今年夏天价格的大幅下跌将会很残酷。
The afternoon sun had been brutal.
下午的太阳酷热难挡。
