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caves

UK //keɪvz//US //keɪvz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'cavus',意为'中空的',通过古法语 'cave' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指天然形成的地下空间或洞穴,通常由岩石侵蚀或溶解形成,常见于山区或石灰岩地带。

“We explored the caves and found ancient paintings on the walls.”

(我们探索了洞穴,在墙上发现了古老的壁画。)

“The bats live in the dark caves during the day.”

(蝙蝠白天生活在黑暗的洞穴里。)

同义词:cavern, grotto, tunnel

verb

❶ 指屈服于压力或威胁而让步,通常用于描述人或组织在面对压力时的妥协行为。

“After hours of negotiation, they finally caved to the demands.”

(经过数小时的谈判,他们最终屈服于要求。)

“He refused to cave under pressure from his colleagues.”

(他拒绝在同事的压力下屈服。)

同义词:yield, surrender, submit

常见短语

cave in — 指洞穴或结构的坍塌,也可比喻为屈服或崩溃。

“The roof of the old mine caved in due to heavy rain.”

(由于大雨,老矿的顶部坍塌了。)