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cave in1.■(地面)下陷;坍塌;下沉;垮掉:The roof of the working face caved in suddenly, several miners were trapped.工作面的顶板突然塌落,数名矿工被困在工作面内。It is said that the last firm he worked for caved in recently.据说他上次工作的那家公司最近垮台了。2.■使倒塌;使下沉:They caved in the roof of the building with explosives.他们用炸药将建筑物的顶部炸掉。3.■[口语] 屈服;投降;被迫让步:It was beyond all expectations that he caved in so easily.没想到他竟会这么容易地就败下阵来。 |