cave
noun [ C ] uk/keɪv/ us/keɪv/
B1 洞穴;山洞;地洞
a large hole in the side of a hill, cliff, or mountain, or one that is underground
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- The echoes of his scream sounded in the cave for several seconds.
- She was crushed in a freak accident in a cave in France.
- She took me by the hand and led me into the cave.
- A narrow trail of blood led directly into the cave.
- They were trapped in the cave for 19 hours.
cave
verb [ I ] uk/keɪv/ us/keɪv/
informal (also cave in)让步;屈服;妥协
to agree to something that you would not agree to before, after someone has persuaded you or threatened you
After protests from customers, the company caved and removed the item from its stores. 在顾客们进行抗议后，公司妥协了，从货架上拿下了这件商品。
I knew he'd cave if they offered him more money. 我就知道如果他们给他更多钱，他会妥协的。
Phrasal verb
cave in 塌陷；坍塌；塌方
If a ceiling, roof, or other structure caves in, it breaks and falls into the space below.
Because of the explosion, the roof of the building caved in, trapping several people. 由于发生爆炸，建筑物的顶部坍塌，有几个人被困在了里面。
informal让步;屈服;妥协
to cave
At first, they refused to sign the agreement, but they caved in when they heard another firm was being approached. 起先，他们不肯在协议上签字，但听说我们正跟另一个公司接洽就答应了。