cave in

  1. 塌陷; 坍方
    • The weight of the snow caused the roof of the cabin to cave in.
      雪的重量使得小屋的屋顶塌陷。
    • They caved in the roof of the underground passage with powerful explosives.
      他们用强大的炸药把地下通道的顶部炸塌陷了。
  2. (指商店等)倒闭
    • The last firm he worked for caved in.
      他所服务的前一个公司倒闭了。
  3. 投降; 屈服
    • The children begged their father to take them to the circus until he caved in.
      孩子们请求父亲带他们去看马戏团, 直到他让步为止。

网络词典

cave in

英 kævɪn 美 kævɪn
动词短语 中文翻译:屈服
同义词: ['yield', 'concede', 'yield to']

例句:

  1. 1. He caved in under pressure and agreed to the deal.
    他在压力下屈服了,同意了这笔交易。
  2. 2. The company had to cave in on price to maintain its market share.
    为了保持市场份额,公司不得不在价格上做出让步。
  3. 3. The negotiations were so intense that both sides had to cave in on some points.
    谈判非常激烈,双方在某些问题上不得不让步。