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cave in

英 [ˈkeɪv ɪn]

美 [ˈkeɪv ɪn]

(屋顶、天花板等)塌陷,坍塌; (尤指迫于压力)突然停止争辩,让步,屈服

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英英释义

noun

  • the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
      Synonym:subsidence

    verb

    • break down, literally or metaphorically
      1. The wall collapsed
      2. The business collapsed
      3. The dam broke
      4. The roof collapsed
      5. The wall gave in
      6. The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice
      Synonym:collapsefall ingivegive waybreakfounder

    双语例句

    • I had a nervous breakdown, everything just seemed to cave in on top of me.
      我曾经有过一次精神崩溃,好像天塌了一样。
    • The roof is dangerous and could cave in at any time.
      屋顶很危险,任何时候都可能坍塌。
    • Don't you cave in, I mean, mr.?
      你不会投降了吧,我意思是,先生?
    • The fugitive live in a cave in the mountain crag for several years.
      这个逃犯在一个山上峭壁的岩洞里住了几年。
    • I bet I can find that cave in Japan.
      我敢打赌我能在日本找到那个窑洞。
    • He's caved in on capital punishment.
      在是否应保留死刑的问题上,他已经让步了。
    • The earthquake made the roadbed cave in.
      地震后路基沉陷了。
    • After a time, I found a little cave in the side of a hill.
      过了不久,我在小山的一侧找到了一个小洞穴。
    • There was a cave in in one of the mines, and eight people were killed.
      有个煤矿塌方了,死了八个人。
    • As we set forth facts and reasoned things out the criminal could not but cave in and admit his crime.
      由于我们摆事实、讲道理,那个犯罪分子不得不低头认罪。