汉译英有用的句型 “名词+prone”

prone的意思是: 易于 … 的, 有 … 倾向的。 利用“名词+prone”这种形式来代替一些使用动词翻译的句型，可以让句子更加的简洁。

翻译举例:

1.西部各州居民的结婚年龄一般较小，而越年轻的人通常也就容易离婚。

一般的翻译:

Residents of western states tend to marry younger, and it is easier for younger people to get divorced.

使用此句型的翻译：

Residents of western states tend to marry younger, and younger people are more divorce-prone.

2.据报载，离异家庭的孩子一般说来更容易犯罪。

一般的翻译:

It is generally agreed that drivers who are in the habit of drinking are usually more accident-prone.

使用此句型的翻译：

According to a newspaper, children from divorced parents are generally more crime-prone.

3.喜欢吃甜食和油腻食品的人比那些不喜食甜食和油腻食品的人更容易肥胖。

Those who like eating sweet or oily food are more fat-prone than those who eat less sweet and fat food.

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