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单词 cave in
释义

cave in

1(Of a roof or similar structure) subside or collapse: the tunnel walls caved in Len’s club would have caved his skull in...
  • The roof is caving in, and bats have taken over the empty structure.
  • In one tiny schoolhouse the roof caved in after a heavy rain and prickly pear quickly began to take root inside.
  • Doors were rotting, roofs of buildings were caving in, streets were littered with rusting machine-like objects.
1.1Capitulate or submit under pressure: the manager caved in to his demands...
  • So instead, the government caved in to their pressure.
  • Ministers have caved in to pressure from the farming industry over one of the most controversial proposals to prevent a repeat of last year's epidemic.
  • She said the bus driver should never have let them get on if there was not enough room, and had caved in to pressure from other passengers.

Synonyms

yield, surrender, submit, succumb, back down, make concessions, capitulate, give up/in, raise/show the white flag;
acquiesce, agree, concur, approve, assent
informal throw in the towel, throw in the sponge
See parent entry: cave
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