1 PHRASAL VERB (屋顶、天花板等)塌陷，凹陷 If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards. (屋顶、天花板等)塌陷，凹陷
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Part of the roof has caved in. [VERB PREP.]
屋顶有一部分塌了下来。
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The wall caved in to reveal a blocked-up Victorian fireplace. [VERB PREP.]
墙坍塌了，露出砌在里面的维多利亚时代的壁炉。
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I had a nervous breakdown, everything just seemed to cave in on top of me. [VERB PREP.]
我曾经有过一次精神崩溃，好像天塌了一样。
3 PHRASAL VERB (尤指迫于压力)突然停止争辩，让步，屈服 If you cave in, you suddenly stop arguing or resisting, especially when people put pressure on you to stop. (尤指迫于压力)突然停止争辩，让步，屈服
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After a ruinous strike, the union caved in. [VERB PREP.]
一场破坏性的罢工之后，工会突然服软了。
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The Prime Minister has caved in to backbench pressure. [VERB PREP. + to]
首相迫于后座议员们的压力让步了。
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He's caved in on capital punishment. [VERB PREP. + on]
在是否应保留死刑的问题上，他已经让步了。
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