cave-in
n. 陷落
例句与用法:
The roof is dangerous and could cave in at any time.
屋顶很危险,任何时候都会坍塌。
All opposition to the plan has caved in.
这个计划的反对派全部屈服了。
In the face of enough witness, the criminal caved in.
在足够的证据面前,这个罪犯屈服了。
词形变化:
形容词: cave-dwelling |
n.
陷落; 塌陷
cave-incave-inD.J.:[ˈkeɪvˌɪn]K.K.:[ˈkevˌɪn]n.1.■陷落
cave-in['keivin]n.1.■塌陷;下沉2.■(矿井、隧道等)冒顶,塌落
cave-innoun- a collapse of a roof or similar structure, typically underground
(屋顶等)倒塌,坍塌(尤指地陷)
a mine cave-in.
矿井坍塌。
■[in sing.](figurative)an instance of yielding or submitting under pressure
(喻)屈服于压力
the government's cave-in to industry pressure.
政府对实业界压力的屈服。