cave in

英 [ˈkeɪv ɪn]

美 [ˈkeɪv ɪn]

（屋顶、天花板等）塌陷，坍塌; （尤指迫于压力）突然停止争辩，让步，屈服

柯林斯词典

• See also:Part of the roof has caved in...The wall caved in to reveal a blocked-up Victorian fireplace...I had a nervous breakdown, everything just seemed to cave in on top of me.cave-in
• PHRASAL VERB (尤指迫于压力)突然停止争辩，让步，屈服
  If youcave in, you suddenly stop arguing or resisting, especially when people put pressure on you to stop.
  1. After a ruinous strike, the union caved in...
     一场破坏性的罢工之后，工会突然服软了。
  2. The Prime Minister has caved in to backbench pressure...
     首相迫于后座议员们的压力让步了。
  3. He's caved in on capital punishment.
     在是否应保留死刑的问题上，他已经让步了。

英英释义

noun

• the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
  Synonym:subsidence

verb

• break down, literally or metaphorically
  1. The wall collapsed
  2. The business collapsed
  3. The dam broke
  4. The roof collapsed
  5. The wall gave in
  6. The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice
  Synonym:collapsefall ingivegive waybreakfounder

双语例句

• The roof is dangerous and could cave in at any time.
  屋顶很危险，任何时候都可能坍塌。
• As we set forth facts and reasoned things out the criminal could not but cave in and admit his crime.
  由于我们摆事实、讲道理，那个犯罪分子不得不低头认罪。
• Fortunately they hid themselves in a cave in time.
  幸运的是他们及时躲进了一个山洞。
• The steps took us up to a cave in the cliff.
  拾级而上，我们来到了悬崖上的一处洞穴。
• Limestone caves are the most common kind of cave in the world.
  石灰石洞穴是世界上最普通的洞穴。
• I bet I can find that cave in Japan.
  我敢打赌我能在日本找到那个窑洞。
• I had a nervous breakdown, everything just seemed to cave in on top of me.
  我曾经有过一次精神崩溃，好像天塌了一样。
• I thought he could face his opponent and not cave in so easily, but I was disappointed.
  我以为他能面对敌手毫不畏惧，可是他使我失望了。
• This cave in Venezuela is the home of one of them.
  这个位于委内瑞拉山洞便是它们的家。
• It's the largest rock cave in Yunnan.
  是云南所有石刻中最大的一窟。