| 单词 | cave in |
| 释义 | cave in 1. phrasal verb If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards. Part of the roof has caved in. [VERB PARTICLE] The wall caved in to reveal a blocked-up Victorian fireplace. [VERB PARTICLE] I had a nervous breakdown, everything just seemed to cave in on top of me. [VERB PARTICLE] 2. See also cave-in 3. phrasal verb See full dictionary entry for cave If you cave in, you suddenly stop arguing or resisting, especially when people put pressure on you to stop. After a ruinous strike, the union caved in. [VERB PARTICLE] The Prime Minister has caved in to backbench pressure. [VERB PARTICLE + to] He's caved in on capital punishment. [VERB PARTICLE + on] cave-in Word forms: cave-ins countable noun A cave-in is the sudden collapse of the roof of a cave or mine. Translations: Chinese: 坍塌 Japanese: 陥没 |
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