| 释义 |
cave in / cave sth inphrasal verb(of a roof, wall, door or the ground) to fall down or fall in suddenly; to make a roof, wall, door or the ground do this（房顶、墙、门或地面）塌落，塌陷，坍塌；使塌陷◆the ceiling suddenly caved in on top of them.他们头顶的天花板突然塌落。◆part of the wall was caved in.部份墙面坍塌了。note 辨析 collapse, give way or cave in?whole buildings collapse; roofs and walls may collapse or cave in; supports may collapse or give way; a door or the ground may give way or cave in. * collapse 指整栋建筑倒塌，collapse 或 cave in 指房顶或墙倒塌。collapse 或 give way 指支撑物倒塌，give way 或 cave in 指门或地面坍塌。 |