give way idiom ⇨give way (give way to sb's demands/your emotions)⇨collapse1 (The pillars gave way.)give way
idiom
give way ♦︎ give in ♦︎ submit ♦︎ bow to sth ♦︎ back down ♦︎ relent ♦︎ yieldThese words all mean to stop resisting pressure or demands from sb/sth.這些詞均表示讓步、退讓。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to give way / give in / submit / bow / yield to sb / sth◆to give way / give in / back down / relent on sth◆to give way / give in / submit / bow / yield to sb's demands◆to give way / give in / submit / bow / yield to pressure◆to give in / submit to authority◆to give in / yield to temptation◆to be forced to give way / give in / submit / bow to sth / back down / yield◆to refuse to give in / submit / bow to sth / back down / yield■give ˈway
idiom
(gave, given) (especially BrE) to stop resisting pressure or demands from sb, often by agreeing to do sth that you do not really want to do; to stop resisting an emotion(常爲不情願地)讓步,退讓;釋放(感情)◆He refused to give way on any of the points.他拒絕在任何一點上讓步。◆In the end she always gave way to him because she could not bear his moods.到最後她總是遷就他,因爲她很怕他發脾氣。◆She never gave way to anger.她從不動怒。■ˌgive ˈin
phrasal verb
(gave, given)to give way to sb/sth讓步;退讓◆The authorities have shown no signs of giving in to the kidnappers' demands.當局對綁架者的要求沒有絲毫讓步的迹象。◆He reluctantly gave in to the pressure.他不情願地屈從於壓力了。◆In the end, they were forced to give in.最後,他們被迫屈服了。OPPresist ⇨ resistNOTE辨析 Give way or give in?In many cases you can use either word. Give way is used more often than give in when you are talking about giving way to a person, rather than to sb's demands or pressure; you can also give way but notgive in to an emotion.在許多情況下這兩個詞可以通用。表示向某人,而非某人的要求或壓力讓步時,give way比give in常用。give way to的賓語還可以是情緒,give in to則不可◆She never gave in to anger.■submit səbˈmɪt
verb
(-tt-) [intransitive, transitive] (ratherformal) to accept the authority, control or greater strength of sb/sth; to agree to sth because of this順從;屈服;投降;不得已接受◆She refused to submit to threats.面對威脅,她拒不低頭。◆He submitted himself to a search by the guards.他只好讓衛兵搜查。OPPresist ⇨ resist see also submissive ⇨ passive■ˈbow to sth baʊ
phrasal verb
to agree unwillingly to do sth because other people want you to屈從於◆He felt he had to bow to her wishes.他感覺必須順從她的意願。◆She bowed to the inevitable(= accepted a situation in which she had no choice) and resigned.她迫於無奈,只得辭職。■ˌback ˈdown
phrasal verb
to take back a demand or opinion that other people are strongly opposed to讓步,退讓(指放棄别人強烈反對的要求或主張)◆She refused to back down on a point of principle.她拒絕在一個原則問題上讓步。◆We cannot back down from the decision, which we believe is right and just.這個決定我們不能讓步,我們堅信它是正確公正的。 see also retreat ⇨ withdraw2■relent rɪˈlent
verb
[intransitive] (ratherformal) to finally agree to sth after refusing終於答應;不再拒絕◆'Well, just for a little while then,' she said, finally relenting.“好吧,不過只能待一會兒。”她最後終於答應了。■yield jiːld
verb
[intransitive] (ratherformal, written) to stop resisting pressure or demands from sb/sth; to stop resisting your own desires(因外界壓力或要求,或因自己的欲望)屈服,順從◆After a long siege, the town was forced to yield.長時間被圍困之後,這座城鎮被迫投降。◆I yielded to temptation and had a chocolate bar.我經不住誘惑,吃了一條巧克力棒。