give in
phrasal verbwithgiveverbuk/ɡɪv/us/ɡɪv/gave|given
(AGREE)
B1
tofinallyagreeto what someonewants, afterrefusingfor aperiodoftime:
(先是拒绝,后来)勉强同意,让步Henaggedme so much for a newbikethateventuallyI gave in.他没完没了地缠着我要一辆新自行车,我最后只好答应了。
Thegovernmentcannot beseenas giving in toterrorists'demands.政府是不会让步答应恐怖分子的要求的。
- After aheateddebate, theemployersgave in to the union'sdemands.
- I don'tthinkhe will give in toyourrequestsif youkeeppesteringhim.
- He gave in to mysuggestionafter I hadshownhim theplans.
- Keepaskingandeventuallyshe'll give in.
- Thegovernmentfinallygave in to the company'spleaforhelp.
Accepting & agreeing reluctantly
- accede tosomething
- acceptance
- acquiescence
- be resigned tosomethingidiom
- bend tosomething
- bow
- bow down tosomeone
- cave in
- concede
- crack
- like it or lump itidiom
- resignyourselftosomething
- resignation
- resigned
- resignedly
- resort tosomething
- settle forsomething
- shoulder
- tolerate
- tradesomethingoff
(ADMIT DEFEAT)
B2
toacceptthat you have beendefeatedandagreetostopcompetingorfighting:
投降,屈服,认输You'll neverguesstheanswer- do you give in?你永远也猜不到答案的——你认输吗?
She wouldn't give in until shereceivedafullapology.她得不到正式道歉是不会善罢罢休的。
- Heheldthe otherwrestlerin a headlock until he gave in.
- Theenemytroopsweren'tpreparedto give in without afight.
- Afterstrugglingwith thecrosswordfor anhour, shefinallygave in andlookedat theanswers.
- Sherefusedto give in, andfinallygot theopportunityshe waslookingfor.
- Ifyourapplicationisrejectedthisyear, don't give in. You canapplyagain nextyear.
Losing and being defeated
- admit
- battering
- chase
- chase shadowsidiom
- concede
- defeat
- downfall
- fallen
- give
- go
- go down
- knuckle
- meet
- non-winning
- say
- say uncleidiom
- tail
- take a batteringidiom
- whipsaw
- you win!idiom