| 词汇 | cave in |
| 释义 | Idiom cave in (to someone or something) Theme: YIELDING for someone to collapse and give in to someone else or to something,Mr. Franklin always caves in to Mrs. Franklin.It's easier to cave in than to go on fighting.Tom caved in to the pressure of work. Idiom cave incave in (to someone/something) to agree to something after originally opposing it.If the pressure from your parents becomes too strong, you might cave in and go to graduate school. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of cave in (= to suddenly fall inward) Phr V cave in caves, caving, caved cave in (sth) or cave (sth) in if a ceiling, roof, or other structure caves in, or if something caves it in, it suddenly breaks up and falls inwardThe explosion caused the roof of the building to cave in.He'd had a blow to the head which had caved his skull in. cave in to agree to something that you were against before, after someone has persuaded you or threatened youoften + toThe government are insistent that they will not cave in to the strikers' demands. cave in1. verb To collapse into a hollow area below, as of a physical structure or formation. We were able to get the kids out of the house before the roof caved in. 2. verb To collapse, faint, or die, as from over-exertion. I hardly remember the end of the marathon because I caved in as soon as I crossed the finish line. 3. verb To submit, concede, or yield (to someone or something); to surrender or acknowledge defeat. Under the threat of a strike, the management caved in and agreed to reinstate annual pay increases for all employees. 4. noun A collapse into a hollow area below, as of a physical structure or formation. When used as a noun, the phrase is usually hyphenated. The fear of every miner is a cave-in. cave in (to someone or something)Fig. to give in to someone or something. Finally, the manager caved in to the customer's demands. I refuse to cave in under pressure from my opponent. cave in[for a roof or ceiling] to collapse. The roof of the mine caved in when no one was there. The tunnel caved in on the train. cave in1. Fall in, collapse, as in The earthquake made the walls cave in. [Early 1700s] 2. Give in, admit defeat, as in The prosecutor's questions soon made the witness cave in. [Early 1800s] 3. Collapse, faint, or die from exhaustion, as in After a twenty-mile hike I caved in. [Mid-1800s] cave inv. To give way; collapse: The sides of the snow fort caved in. The mine shaft caved in on a group of miners, but fortunately they were rescued. |
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