Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #8445
succame
屈服；屈从；让步
succame is the past of succumb (irregular).
to yield to an overpowering force, pressure, or desire; to give in
- 1.
To yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire.
屈服于无法抗拒的力量或极度的欲望。
- 2.
To give up, or give in.
放弃；屈服。
- 3.
To overwhelm or bring down.
压倒；使屈服。
压倒；击垮；屈服于无法抗拒的力量或极度的欲望。；放弃；屈服。；压倒；使屈服。；屈从
In use
Despite the rain, she refused to succumb to fatigue during the long hike.
After weeks of temptation, he finally succumbed to the delicious smell of fresh bread.
Many old trees succumbed to the strong wind and fell across the road.
succumb to sth
后接名词或名词短语，表示屈服于某事物或死于某疾病。
He succumbed to the pressure and resigned.
他屈服于压力，辞职了。
succumb (intransitive)
单独使用，常表示死亡或最终屈服。
The patient finally succumbed after a long illness.
病人久病之后终于去世了。
Verb forms
base succumb · third person succumbs · -ing succumbing · past succumbed · past participle succumbed
通常与to连用
Connections
Collocations
- succumb to
- 屈服于；死于
- He finally succumbed to the pressure and resigned.他最终屈服于压力，辞职了。
- succumb to temptation
- 屈服于诱惑
- She struggled but did not succumb to temptation.她挣扎着，但没有屈服于诱惑。
- succumb to injuries
- 因伤势过重而死亡
- The accident victim succumbed to his injuries days later.事故受害者几天后因伤势过重而死亡。
- succumb to disease
- 死于疾病
- Many people succumb to heart disease each year.每年有许多人死于心脏病。
- succumb to stress
- 因压力而垮掉
- Without proper rest, you may succumb to stress.没有适当休息，你可能会因压力而垮掉。
- succumb to the inevitable
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想‘suck them’，被他们打败，只能屈服或死亡。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、medical or death contexts、historical accounts、legal documents succumb 常用于正式或文学语境，表示“屈服”或“死亡”。在医疗或死亡相关场合比较常见，例如“ succumb to injuries”。日常口语中使用较少。
Grammar Note
常与介词to连用，表示屈服于或死于某种因素。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the same stressed vowel /ʌ/ followed by /m/, so they rhyme with 'succumb'. Note that 'come' and 'some' are spelled differently but sound the same in the final syllable.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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