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单词 cave-in
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cave in

phrasal verb
cave in (on somebody/something)
  1. (of a roof, wall, etc.) to fall down and towards the centre塌落;塌陷;坍塌
    • The ceiling suddenly caved in on top of them.他们头顶的天花板突然塌落。
    related noun cave-in
cave in (to something)
  1. to finally do what somebody wants after you have been strongly opposing them让步;屈服;屈从
    • The president is unlikely to cave in to demands for a public inquiry.总统未必会同意进行公开调查。
    see also caving

cave-in

noun
/ˈkeɪv ɪn/
/ˈkeɪv ɪn/
  1. the fact of something suddenly collapsing(突然的)塌陷,坍塌,倒塌
    • The cave-in at the mine was caused by a sudden rush of water.矿井塌方是由突然涌水引起的。
  2. the act of finally doing what somebody wants after you have been opposing them(突然的)塌陷,坍塌,倒塌
    • This cave-in looks weak and pathetic from such a clever politician.对于这样一位聪明的政客来说,这种塌陷看起来软弱而可悲。
    see also cave in (to something)
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