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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

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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

    • There is a natural cave in the side of the hill.
      山坡上有一个天然的洞穴。
    • Teeth and bones from late Ice Age animals, including hyenas, deer and woolly rhinos, have been discovered by archaeologists at a cave in Devon.
      英国德文郡的考古学家在一个山洞中发现了冰河时期的动物牙齿和骨骼,包括斑鬣狗、鹿和犀牛。
    • Small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain.
      山边或崖边的小而窄的洞穴。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • The roof or walls will not cave in.
      坑顶或边墙不能塌方。
    • In 1999, archaeologists discovered more than 300 pieces of pigment in the Twin Rivers Cave in Zambia.
      1999年,考古学家在赞比亚的双子河流域洞穴中发现300多个染料样本。
    • The fugitive live in a cave in the mountain crag for several years.
      这个逃犯在一个山上峭壁的岩洞里住了几年。
    • It's the largest rock cave in Yunnan.
      是云南所有石刻中最大的一窟。
    • After a time, I found a little cave in the side of a hill.
      过了不久,我在小山的一侧找到了一个小洞穴。