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caved

UK //keɪvd//US //keɪvd//

词源

源自中古英语 'caven',与古英语 'cafian'(挖空)相关,最终源自拉丁语 'cavus'(空洞的)。

verb

❶ 指屈服或让步,通常是在压力或要求下放弃原来的立场或决定。

“After hours of negotiation, he finally caved and agreed to their terms.”

(经过数小时的谈判,他终于屈服并同意了他们的条件。)

“She caved under the pressure and told them the secret.”

(她在压力下屈服,告诉了他们这个秘密。)

❶ 指洞穴或地下空间的顶部或墙壁坍塌或倒塌。

“The roof of the mine caved in after the explosion.”

(爆炸后矿井的顶部坍塌了。)

“The tunnel caved due to heavy rain and poor construction.”

(隧道因大雨和施工质量差而塌陷。)

同义词:yielded, surrendered, collapsed, crumbled, gave in

常见短语

caved in — 指因压力或外力导致结构坍塌,或比喻因压力而屈服。

“The old barn caved in after the heavy snowfall.”

(大雪过后,旧谷仓坍塌了。)