cave in
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caving in
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caved in
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caved in
1
屈服, 让步
to finally agree to something, even if one were against it at first
- After hours of debate, they caved in and accepted the proposal.
经过数小时的辩论，他们屈服并接受了提议。
- She didn't want to cave in to peer pressure, but it became challenging.
她不想屈服于同侪压力，但这变得具有挑战性。
- The pressure was intense, but they didn't cave in to the threats.
压力很大，但他们没有向威胁屈服。
- The government initially resisted, but eventually, they caved in to public pressure.
政府最初抵制，但最终，他们屈服于公众压力。
- The team held firm, but after prolonged negotiations, they finally caved in to the demands of the opposing party.
团队坚持住了，但经过长时间的谈判，他们最终屈服于对方的要求。
2
塌陷, 坍塌
to collapse toward the center
- The roof caved in during the heavy rainstorm.
在暴雨中屋顶塌陷了。
- We had to evacuate the building when the ceiling suddenly caved in.
当天花板突然塌陷时，我们不得不疏散大楼。
- The weakened bridge eventually caved in under the pressure.
被削弱的桥最终在压力下坍塌了。
- The weight of the snow caused the roof to cave in.
雪的重量导致屋顶塌陷。
- The old mine tunnel finally caved in after years of erosion.
经过多年的侵蚀，旧矿隧道终于塌陷了。