cave in

US /keɪv ɪn/

UK /keɪv ɪn/

坍塌, 塌陷

to collapse or fall inward

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The roof of the old mine shaft began to cave in.

舊礦井的頂部開始坍塌。

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After the earthquake, several buildings caved in.

地震後，幾座建築物倒塌了。

屈服, 讓步

to yield or surrender to pressure or demands

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Despite initial resistance, the government eventually caved in to public pressure.

儘管最初有所抵抗，政府最終還是屈服於公眾壓力。

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He refused to cave in to their demands.

他拒絕屈服於他們的要求。