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succumb

UK //səˈkʌm//US //səˈkʌm//

词源

源自拉丁语 'succumbere',由 sub-(在...之下)和 cumbere(躺下)组成,字面意思是'躺倒在...之下',15世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 屈服于某种压力或诱惑,通常指无法抵抗而放弃抵抗或让步。常用于描述对疾病、诱惑或强大力量的屈服。

“He finally succumbed to the temptation of eating the chocolate cake.”

(他最终没能抵挡住诱惑,吃了那块巧克力蛋糕。)

“Many people succumb to peer pressure in their teenage years.”

(许多人在青少年时期屈服于同伴压力。)

同义词:yield, submit, give in, capitulate, surrender

常见短语

succumb to pressure — 指在外部压力下被迫让步或屈服,常用于描述无法坚持立场的情况。

“The government succumbed to pressure from the public and changed the policy.”

(政府在公众压力下让步,修改了政策。)

succumb to temptation — 形容无法抵抗诱惑而做出本不想做的事情,多用于美食、购物等场景。

“I tried to resist buying the shoes but ultimately succumbed to temptation.”

(我试图忍住不买那双鞋,但最终还是没能抵挡住诱惑。)