[N-COUNT 可数名词]山洞;洞穴 A cave is a large hole in the side of a cliff or hill, or one that is under the ground.
...a cave more than 1,000 feet deep.
1,000多英尺深的山洞
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cave/keɪv; NAmEkeɪv/
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cavecavescavedcavingnouna large hole in the side of a hill or under the ground 山洞;洞穴◆the mouth (= the entrance)of the cave 洞口◆a cave-dweller(= a person who lives in a cave) 穴居人verbPHRASAL VERBSˌcave ˈin (on sb/sth)(of a roof, wall, etc. 房顶、墙等)to fall down and towards the centre 塌落;塌陷;坍塌◆The ceiling suddenly caved in on top of them.天花板突然塌落在他们身上。☞related noun
cave-in
ˌcave ˈin (to sth)to finally do what sb wants after you have been strongly opposing them 让步;屈服;屈从◆The President is unlikely to cave in to demands for a public inquiry.总统未必会同意进行公开调查。☞see also
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cavecave1 /keɪv/ ●●○ noun [countable]
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a large natural hole in the side of a cliff or hill, or under the ground → caving: the entrance to a cave
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cave in phrasal verb1if the top or sides of something cave in, they fall down or inwardscave in on The roof of the tunnel caved in on them.2to finally stop opposing something, especially because someone has persuaded or threatened youcave in to The chairman is expected to cave in to pressure from shareholders.
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