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
柯林斯词典
- See also:Part of the roof has caved in...The wall caved in to reveal a blocked-up Victorian fireplace...I had a nervous breakdown, everything just seemed to cave in on top of me.cave-in
- PHRASAL VERB (尤指迫于压力)突然停止争辩，让步，屈服
If youcave in, you suddenly stop arguing or resisting, especially when people put pressure on you to stop.- After a ruinous strike, the union caved in...
一场破坏性的罢工之后，工会突然服软了。 - The Prime Minister has caved in to backbench pressure...
首相迫于后座议员们的压力让步了。 - 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。
- After a ruinous strike, the union caved in...
英英释义
noun
- the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
verb
- break down, literally or metaphorically
- The wall collapsed
- The business collapsed
- The dam broke
- The roof collapsed
- The wall gave in
- The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice
双语例句
- The Prime Minister has caved in to backbench pressure
首相迫于后座议员们的压力让步了。 - The wall caved in to reveal a blocked-up Victorian fireplace
墙坍塌了，露出砌在里面的维多利亚时代的壁炉。 - 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。 - 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。 - Saved my life up in a cave in utah.
曾在犹他州的一个山洞里救过我的命。 - Part of the roof has caved in
屋顶有一部分塌了下来。 - Limestone caves are the most common kind of cave in the world.
石灰石洞穴是世界上最普通的洞穴。 - Don't you cave in, I mean, mr.?
你不会投降了吧，我意思是，先生？ - I bet I can find that cave in Japan.
我敢打赌我能在日本找到那个窑洞。 - They went to the cave in quest of hidden treasure.
他们到山洞去寻找宝藏。