1. The enemy had to cave in and surrender.
    敌人只好屈服投降。

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2. The floods caved in that dike.
    洪水冲坍了那座堤坝。

3. When did the ceiling cave in ?
    天花板什么时候塌落的？

1. 公共查询·英语单词

1. (使)下陷,坍塌：catch up 赶上;打断...的话 | cave in (使)下陷,坍塌 | change one's mind 改变主意

2. 塌落：caution sign 警告标志 | cave in 塌落 | cavern 洞穴

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3. 陷落：01 Cave In 陷落 | 02 The Bird And The Worm 鸟与虫 | 03 Hello Seattle 哈啰西雅图

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4. 沦陷：01. Cave In 沦陷 | 02. The Bird And The Worm飞鸟与爬虫 | 03. Hello Seattle 你好 西雅图

1. (屋顶、天花板等)塌陷，凹陷
    If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.

cave in的反义词

    e.g. Part of the roof has caved in...
           屋顶有一部分塌了下来。
    e.g. The wall caved in to reveal a blocked-up Victorian fireplace...
           墙坍塌了，露出砌在里面的维多利亚时代的壁炉。

2. (尤指迫于压力)突然停止争辩，让步，屈服
    If you cave in, you suddenly stop arguing or resisting, especially when people put pressure on you to stop.

    e.g. After a ruinous strike, the union caved in...
           一场破坏性的罢工之后，工会突然服软了。
    e.g. The Prime Minister has caved in to backbench pressure...
           首相迫于后座议员们的压力让步了。

1. the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it

    Synonym: subsidence

1. break down, literally or metaphorically

    e.g. The wall collapsed
           The business collapsed
           The dam broke
           The roof collapsed
           The wall gave in
           The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice

    Synonym: collapsefall ingivegive waybreakfounder