| 释义 |
stave in
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | stave in - break in the staves (of); "stave in a cask"break in - break so as to fall inward; "He broke in the door" | | 2. | stave in - burst or force (a hole) into somethingstaveburst, break open, split - come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure; "The bubble burst" |
Translationsstave in
stave inTo crush or cause something to cave in; to smash through something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "stave" and "in." He staved in the crate with a large rock to access the supplies inside. We'll have to stave the door in if we want to get inside.See also: stavestave something into crush something in. (The past tense is usually stove with ships, and otherwise, staved.) The rocks on the reef staved the hull of the ship in. The angry sailor staved in the cask of rum.See also: stavestave inv. To break or smash a hole in something: The firefighters staved the door in. I staved in the barrel with an axe.See also: stavestave in
Related to stave in: Stave church, stave offSynonyms for stave inverb break in the staves (of)Related Wordsverb burst or force (a hole) into somethingSynonymsRelated Words |