cave

[keiv]

n.洞穴, 山洞
v.挖空,塌落, 屈服

例句與用法：

We kindled a firebrand in the cave.

我們?cè)谏蕉蠢稂c(diǎn)燃火把。

This cave was used by smugglersin the eighteenth century.

這個(gè)洞穴是十八世紀(jì)走私的人使用的。

The boys huddled together in the cave to keep warm.

男孩子們?cè)谏蕉蠢飻D成一團(tuán)取暖。

He was caved in to our demand.

他屈從了我們的要求。

The cliffs are riddled with caves.

巖壁上布滿洞穴。

The roof of the old house caved in.

那棟舊房子的屋頂塌下了。

詞形變化：

名詞: caver | 動(dòng)詞過去式: caved | 動(dòng)詞過去分詞: caved | 動(dòng)詞現(xiàn)在分詞: caving | 動(dòng)詞第三人稱單數(shù): caves |

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n.[C]

1. 洞穴, 洞窟

Our forefathers once lived in caves.

我們的祖先曾在洞穴居住。

2. 塌落(處)

vt.

1. 在……挖洞穴

2. 使屈服; 使崩潰

3. 使塌落; 使內(nèi)陷[(+in)]

The top of the car was caved in by the impact.

那個(gè)沖擊使得車頂塌了。

vi.

1. 塌落, 倒坍[(+in)]

Our cellar caved during the earthquake.

地震時(shí), 我們的地窖塌陷了。

2. 【口】屈服, 投降[(+in)][(+to)]

The school committee finally caved in to the demands of parents and teachers.

在家長(zhǎng)和老師的要求下, 學(xué)校委員會(huì)最后終于屈服了。

短語詞組：

cave in

1. 塌落

When did the ceiling cave in ?

天花板什么時(shí)候塌落的?

2. 使塌落

The floods caved in that dike.

洪水沖坍了那座堤壩。

3. 認(rèn)輸

The enemy had to cave in and surrender.

敵人只好屈服投降。