give way

英 [ɡɪv weɪ]

美 [ɡɪv weɪ]

倒塌; 忍不住…了出来; 划起来; (价格)跌落

经济

英英释义

verb

• stop operating or functioning
  1. The engine finally went
  2. The car died on the road
  3. The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town
  4. The coffee maker broke
  5. The engine failed on the way to town
  6. her eyesight went after the accident
  Synonym:failgo baddiegive outconk outgobreakbreak down
• end resistance, as under pressure or force
  1. The door yielded to repeated blows with a battering ram
  Synonym:yield
• move in order to make room for someone for something
  1. The park gave way to a supermarket
  2. `Move over,' he told the crowd
  Synonym:move overgiveease upyield
• break down, literally or metaphorically
  1. The wall collapsed
  2. The business collapsed
  3. The dam broke
  4. The roof collapsed
  5. The wall gave in
  6. The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice
  Synonym:collapsefall incave ingivebreakfounder

双语例句

• He refused to give way on any of the points.
  他拒绝在任何一点上让步。
• Sometimes it feels as if it will give way.
  有时觉得仿佛要断了。
• These will then give way over time to more in-depth knowledge of that person as you get to know them better, and may change with age.
  这些然后意志给予方法随着时间的过去到更多深入的了解人当你开始之时认识他们比较好的，和可能变化与年龄。
• Some people think the period of transition is too long and give way to impatience.
  有人认为过渡时期太长了，发生急躁情绪。
• This is clearly symbolic: we lose contact with our true nature when we give way to acts of aggression, anger and harmfulness.
  这是明显象征性的：我们失去了和我们本性联系的机会并且我们让位给侵略，愤怒和伤害。
• He should give way to a younger, more decisive leader.
  他应该让位于更年轻、更有决断力的领导者。
• Not likely to fail or give way. Of breaking me down, you mean.
  不可能让人失望或垮掉的。你是说，让我垮掉。
• Neither was willing to give way, so they kept on quarrelling.
  他们俩各不相让，吵闹不休。
• When you join a main road, remember to give way.
  当你开进一条大道时，记住让路。
• We refused to give way to their demands.
  我们拒绝对他们的要求让步。