| 释义 |       past tense of give way    1      as in collapsedto fall down or in as a result of physical pressure That old chair is going to give way soon.       collapsed     went out     went     crumpled     tumbled     gave     died     buckled     yielded     gave out     imploded     melted     foundered     shattered     crumbled     failed     melted down     caved (in)     crashed     burst     broke     flattened     snapped     popped     broke down     split     stalled     smashed     cracked     deflated     splintered     bursted     conked (out)     2      as in withdrewto move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable) They were urged to give way but chose to stand their ground.       withdrew     retreated     gave ground     pulled out     fell back     retired     lost ground     dropped back     backed away     fled     receded     evacuated     left     bowed out     flew     pulled away     recoiled     climbed down     flinched     shrunk     detached     went     shrank     departed     backed down     backtracked     abandoned     backpedaled     disengaged     vacated     disentangled     quit     chickened (out)     quitted       See More   advanced     dared     confronted     faced     bearded     defied     outbraved     braved     breasted     brazened   |