English Dictionary

cave in

名詞

慣用表現

The act of something collapsing or caving in. / The location where something has caved in. / (idiomatic) The act of relenting.

日本語の意味

何かが崩れ落ちる、陥没する行為 / 何かが陥没した場所 / （慣用的表現として）屈服する、折れる行為

After the heavy rains, a cave in blocked the entire road for days.

豪雨の後、崩落が道路全体を数日間ふさいだ。

意味（1）

The act of something collapsing or caving in.

We were warned away from the rickety old mine because of the danger of cave-ins.

意味（2）

The location where something has caved in.

We couldn't get past the cave in blocking the tunnel.

意味（3）

(idiomatic) The act of relenting.

It was a cave in, but I let my child have a candy to shut her up.

cave ins （ plural ）