
好词典

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)。
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。)
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。)