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succumbing

UK //səˈkʌmɪŋ//US //səˈkʌmɪŋ//

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',引申为屈服。

verb

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。)

同义词:yielding, surrendering, giving in

常见短语

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。)