音标:[keiv] ; 柯林斯词典等级:3 级;
n. 洞, 穴
vi. 凹陷, 塌落
vt. 挖洞, 使凹陷, 损坏...的基础
n. a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
v. hollow out as if making a cave or opening
v. explore natural caves
词型变化:名词复数形式 : caves ; 过去式 : caved ; 过去分词 : caved ; 现在分词 : caving ; 第三人称单数 : caves
考试类型:[高考/四级/六级/考研/IELTS]
词性分布:
名词93%
动词7%

cave的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. This cave was used by smugglersin the eighteenth century.这个洞穴是十八世纪走私的人使用的。
  2. The cliffs are riddled with caves.岩壁上布满洞穴。
  3. We kindled a firebrand in the cave.我们在山洞里点燃火把。
  4. The boys huddled together in the cave to keep warm.男孩子们在山洞里挤成一团取暖。
用作动词(v.)
  1. The roof of the old house caved in.那栋旧房子的屋顶塌下了。
  2. The enemy had to cave in and surrender.敌人只好屈服投降。
  3. They refused to cave in to the terrorists'demands.他们拒绝向恐怖分子的要求屈服。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)
  1. The pupal cave was very big.那蛹洞很大。
  2. The children found a cave in the side of the mountain.孩子们在山坡上发现了一个岩洞。
  3. They picked a cave for their night camp.他们选了一个山洞作为过夜的营地。
  4. She evaded her pursuers by hiding in a cave .她藏到洞里避开了追赶她的人。
  5. They buried the treasure in the cave.他们把宝物埋在山洞里。
  6. He asked me to hide it at the bottom of the cave.他要我把它藏在洞穴底部。
  7. The force of the blast dashed him against the wall of the cave.气浪的力量使他撞到窑洞的墙上。
  8. A winding path leads to the cave.一条曲折小道通向山洞。
  9. They blocked up the entrance to the cave with big rocks.他们用大石头堵住了洞口。
  10. He said it was called pupal caves.他说这称为蛹洞。
  11. Many, many years ago man lives in caves.很久很久以前,人类住在山洞里。
  12. Bears hibernate in caves during the winter.冬季熊在洞穴中冬眠。
  13. The cave men lived in a period of history antecedent to written records.穴居人生活在有文字记载之前的一个历史时期。
用作动词(v.)
用作不及物动词S+~(+A)
  1. His cellar caved.他的地窖塌陷了。
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. Cave the dog!当心狗!

常用短语

用作动词(v.)
cave in (v.+adv.)
    投降; 屈服 fail; yieldcave in

    The roof of the tunnel caved in.

    隧道的顶部塌陷了。

    The roof is dangerous and could cave in at any time.

    屋顶很危险,任何时候都可能坍塌。

    The mine which caved in during the earthquake was soon repaired and resumed production.

    在地震中坍陷的矿井很快修复了,并恢复了生产。

    cave sth ⇔ in

    Who has caved my hat in?

    谁把我的帽子弄塌下去了?

    They caved in the roof of the underground passage with powerful explosives.

    他们用强大的炸药把地下通道的顶部炸塌陷了。

    cave in

    Why do you want to appoint this man as manager?The last firm he worked for caved in.

    你为什么要任命此人为经理?他所服务的前一个商行倒闭了。

    cave in

    The children begged their father to take them to the circus until he caved in.

    孩子们请求父亲带他们去看马戏,直到他让步为止。

    As we set forth facts and reasoned things out the criminal could not but cave in and admit his crime.

    由于我们摆事实、讲道理,那个犯罪分子不得不低头认罪。

    They refused to cave in to the terrorists' demands.

    他们拒绝向恐怖分子的要求屈服。

    The opposition caved in before our superior argument.

    反对者在我们强有力的辩论之下屈服了。

    The challenger caved in during the seventh round.

    竞争进入第七轮那位挑战者就一蹶不振了。

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)
动词+~
  • explore a cave勘探山洞
形容词+~
  • deep cave深深的洞穴
~+名词
  • cave man石器时代的穴居人
  • cave period穴居时代
用作动词 (v.)
~+副词
  • cave in坍塌,倒闭,屈服
  • cave in the bank决堤
  • cave in the hat使帽子塌陷
  • cave in the roof使屋顶塌陷

经典引文

  • The earth caved in, so as to leave a vacant space.

    出自:W. Irving
  • Men caved all around, but the women were firm.

    出自:L. Steffens
  • The front of the building caved in.., seeming to collapse in slow motion.

    出自:D. Bagley

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