cave in
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'cave' comes from the Latin word 'cava', meaning 'hollow'. 'In' comes from the Old English word 'innan', which is of Germanic origin.
مثال
- The roof of the cave caved in due to erosion.
- The tunnel entrance caved in, trapping the explorers inside.
- The heavy rain caused the cave to cave in.
ترکیبهای رایج
Cave in Roof cave in Tunnel cave in Cave in unexpectedly
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
- break down, literally or metaphorically “The wall collapsed” “The business collapsed” “The dam broke” “The roof collapsed” “The wall gave in” “The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice” “Something ----s” “Somebody ----s”