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.这些词均表示让步、退让。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(常为不情愿地)让步,退让;释放(感情)◆He refused to give way on any of the points.他拒绝在任何一点上让步。◆In the end she always gave way to him because she could not bear his moods.到最后她总是迁就他,因为她很怕他发脾气。◆She never gave way to anger.她从不动怒。■ˌgive ˈin
phrasal verb
(gave, given)to give way to sb/sth让步;退让◆The authorities have shown no signs of giving in to the kidnappers' demands.当局对绑架者的要求没有丝毫让步的迹象。◆He reluctantly gave in to the pressure.他不情愿地屈从于压力了。◆In the end, they were forced to give in.最后,他们被迫屈服了。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.在许多情况下这两个词可以通用。表示向某人,而非某人的要求或压力让步时,give way比give in常用。give way to的宾语还可以是情绪,give in to则不可◆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顺从;屈服;投降;不得已接受◆She refused to submit to threats.面对威胁,她拒不低头。◆He submitted himself to a search by the guards.他只好让卫兵搜查。OPPresist ⇨ resist see also submissive ⇨ passive■ˈbow to sth baʊ
phrasal verb
to agree unwillingly to do sth because other people want you to屈从于◆He felt he had to bow to her wishes.他感觉必须顺从她的意愿。◆She bowed to the inevitable(= accepted a situation in which she had no choice) and resigned.她迫于无奈,只得辞职。■ˌback ˈdown
phrasal verb
to take back a demand or opinion that other people are strongly opposed to让步,退让(指放弃别人强烈反对的要求或主张)◆She refused to back down on a point of principle.她拒绝在一个原则问题上让步。◆We cannot back down from the decision, which we believe is right and just.这个决定我们不能让步,我们坚信它是正确公正的。 see also retreat ⇨ withdraw2■relent rɪˈlent
verb
[intransitive] (ratherformal) to finally agree to sth after refusing终于答应;不再拒绝◆'Well, just for a little while then,' she said, finally relenting.“好吧,不过只能待一会儿。”她最后终于答应了。■yield jiːld
verb
[intransitive] (ratherformal, written) to stop resisting pressure or demands from sb/sth; to stop resisting your own desires(因外界压力或要求,或因自己的欲望)屈服,顺从◆After a long siege, the town was forced to yield.长时间被围困之后,这座城镇被迫投降。◆I yielded to temptation and had a chocolate bar.我经不住诱惑,吃了一条巧克力棒。