Phrase
cave in
noun
塌陷
the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
- 1.
the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
突然塌陷到下面的空洞中
突然塌陷到下面的空洞中
In use
The old mine entrance showed a large cave-in after the earthquake.
The road was closed due to a cave-in caused by heavy rains.
The workers inspected the cave-in at the construction site.
a cave-in
The miners narrowly escaped a cave-in.
矿工们险些遭遇塌方。
cave-ins
Frequent cave-ins have closed the road.
频繁的塌陷导致道路封闭。
the cave-in
The cave-in blocked the entrance to the tunnel.
塌方堵住了隧道入口。
Common mistakes
The heavy snow caved in the roof.The roof caved in under the heavy snow.
cave in 是不及物短语动词，不能直接接宾语。表示‘塌陷’时，主语是被压塌的物体。
After hours of negotiation, he finally caved.After hours of negotiation, he finally caved in.
cave in 短语中的 in 不可缺少，否则意义不同（cave 单独表示‘挖洞’）。
Connections
Collocations
- cave in
- 塌落
- The mine suffered a cave in last night.昨晚矿井发生了塌落。
- massive cave in
- 大规模塌方
- A massive cave in blocked the tunnel.大规模塌方堵塞了隧道。
- cave in warning
- 塌方预警
- The workers received a cave in warning.工人们收到了塌方预警。
- cave in risk
- 塌方风险
- There is a high cave in risk in this area.该地区塌方风险很高。
- cave in debris
- 塌方碎石
- Rescuers removed the cave in debris.救援人员清除了塌方碎石。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'洞穴（cave）'向内塌陷（in），表示屈服或塌落。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：mining、construction、negotiation 通常作为名词使用，指塌陷或屈服，常见于矿业、建筑等语境，也用于比喻。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.