
好词典

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',引申为屈服。
❶ 屈服或让步,指无法抵抗压力、诱惑或疾病等而被迫接受或放弃抵抗。
“After days of persuasion, she finally succumbed to their demands.”
(经过多天的劝说,她最终屈服于他们的要求。)
“He succumbed to the temptation and ate the entire cake.”
(他抵挡不住诱惑,吃掉了整个蛋糕。)
succumbing to pressure — 因无法承受压力而屈服或让步,常用于描述面对外界压力时的被动反应。
“The government is accused of succumbing to pressure from big corporations.”
(政府被指控屈服于大企业的压力。)
succumbing to temptation — 因无法抵抗诱惑而做出违背初衷的行为,常见于描述意志力薄弱时的情景。
“Despite his diet, he succumbed to temptation and ordered dessert.”
(尽管在节食,他还是没抵住诱惑点了甜点。)