【原】考研单词故事：prone indignant timid sake orchestra

Upon entering the concert hall, the timid music lover felt a bit uneasy about sitting up front. However, he decided to overcome his fears for the sake of enjoying the orchestra performance. As the performance started, he was filled with joy and admiration for the musicians, but suddenly grew indignant when he noticed a disruptive audience member prone to yelling and causing a disturbance. Despite this, he continued to focus on the music and was transported into a world of sound and emotion.

进入音乐厅后，腼腆的音乐爱好者感到坐在前排有些不安。然而，他为了享受管弦乐的表演而决定克服自己的恐惧。演出开始时，他充满喜悦和对音乐家的欣赏，但当他注意到一个倾向于大声喊叫和制造骚动的观众时，他突然愤怒了起来。尽管如此，他继续专注于音乐，并被带入了一个充满声音和情感的世界。

1. prone [prəʊn] 倾向于做某事的，有可能遭受某种情况的

• 词根词源：拉丁语的 "pronus"，意为 "倾斜的"

• 记忆法：前缀 "pro-" 表示 "支持、倾向于"

• 同根词：proneness (n. 倾向，偏好)，pronephros (n. 前肾)

• 近义词：inclined (a. 倾斜的，倾向于)

• 反义词：averse (a. 反对的，厌恶的)

• 例句：She is prone to illness. (她容易生病。）

2. indignant [ɪnˈdɪɡnənt] 愤怒的，不满的

• 词根词源：拉丁语的 "indignari"，意为 "愤怒"

• 同根词：indignation (n. 愤怒)，indignity (n. 侮辱，不名誉)

• 近义词：angry (a. 生气的，愤怒的)

• 反义词：pleased (a. 满意的，高兴的)

• 例句：She was indignant about the way she had been treated. (她对待遇的方式感到愤怒)

3. timid [ˈtɪmɪd] 胆小的，腼腆的

• 词根词源：拉丁语的 "timidus"，意为 "胆小的"

• 同根词：timidity (n. 胆小)
  

• 近义词：timorous (a. 胆怯的，胆小的)

• 反义词：brave (a. 勇敢的)

• 例句：He is too timid to speak up in public. (他太胆小了，不敢在公开场合发言)

4. sake [seɪk] 缘故，理由；为了……的利益，目的

• 词根词源：从词源上来说，sake来源于seek寻找，寻找的当然是原因了。
  

• 近义词：purpose (n. 目的，理由)，reason (n. 理由)
  

• 反义词：无

• 例句：He did it for the sake of his family. (他为了家人的利益而做了这件事)

5. orchestra [ˈɔːkɪstrə] 管弦乐队

• 词根词源：希腊语 "orchēsis"，意为 "舞蹈"

• 近义词：band (n. 乐队)，ensemble (n. 合奏)
  

• 例句：He plays the violin in the orchestra. (他在管弦乐队中演奏小提琴)

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