英语词汇“give in”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

词汇

give in

释义

Idiom

give in (to someone or something)

Theme: YIELDING

to yield to someone or something; to give up to someone or something.

He argued and argued and finally gave in to my demands.I thought he'd never give in.

Idiom

give ingive in (to someone/something)

to agree to something after originally opposing it.

Brown shrugged his shoulders and gave in, surrendering to the police without a word.For a second she was tempted to give in to their whining, then thought they should learn how to wait — quietly.

Related vocabulary: knuckle under to someone/something

Phr V

give in

gives, giving, gave, given

give in

to finally agree to what someone wants after a period when you refuse to agree

He nagged me so much to buy him a new bike that eventually I just gave in.

often + to

The government cannot be seen to give in to terrorists' demands.

to accept that you have been defeated and agree to stop competing or fighting

She knew she'd lost the argument but she wouldn't give in.You'll never guess the answer. Do you give in?

give in sth or give sth in

to give a piece of written work or a document to someone for them to read, judge, or deal with

Have you given in your essay yet?We want to get 5000 signatures before we give the petition in.

phrasegive in1. give in to finally agree to something you were unwilling to agree to before, especially after someone has spent a long time arguing with you or trying to persuade you: With a sigh, she gave in. "Okay, Ellie, we'll do it your way this time." In the end he gave in and paid her the full price for the painting.+ to The Russian government has so far refused to give in to the terrorists' demands.2. give in to accept that you have been defeated and stop competing or fighting: Arsenal refused to give in, and scored three goals in the second half to win the game.■ SIMILAR TO: give up3. give in sth • give sth in BrE to give something such as an official letter or a piece of written work to someone in a position of authority: The next day Davies gave in his resignation. I still haven't finished my homework yet, and we're supposed to give it in tomorrow morning.■ SIMILAR TO: hand in

give in

1. To collapse, crumble, or cave in. We were able to get the kids out of the house before the roof gave in.

2. To submit, concede, or yield (to someone or something); to surrender or acknowledge defeat. The king is foolish if he believes our rebellion will ever give in! Under the threat of a strike, the management gave in and agreed to reinstate annual pay increases for all employees.

3. To hand in, deliver, or submit (something). Primarily heard in UK. Please give in your report by the end of the day.

give in (to someone or something)

to yield to someone or something; to give up to someone or something. He argued and argued and finally gave in to my demands. I thought he'd never give in.

give in

cave in; to push in. The rotting door gave in when we pushed, and we went inside. The wall gave in where I kicked it.

give in

1. Hand in, submit, as in She gave in her report today. [Early 1600s]

2. Relent, cease opposition, yield, as in I'll give in on this point, or You can have the car-I give in to your arguments. [Early 1600s]

give in

1. To submit something; hand in something: She gave in her report. You can't change the grades after you've given them in, so make sure they are correct.

2. To cease opposition; yield: They will try to make you change your mind, but don't give in. The opposition finally gave in to our demands.

3. To give way; collapse: The floor gave in under the weight of the heavy sculpture.

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