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iBT新托福重点考察词汇:cave

2012-07-09来源:和谐英语

  cave  / keɪv; kev/ n
  hollow place in the side of a cliff or hill, or underground 洞穴.
  > cave v
  [I] (usu 通常作 go caving) explore caves as a sport 洞穴探险运动: He likes caving. 他喜欢洞穴探险运动.
  (phr v) cave in fall inwards; collapse 塌陷; 坍方; 坍塌: The roof of the tunnel caved in (on the workmen). 隧道顶坍塌(压住工人). * (fig 比喻) All opposition to the scheme has caved in. 所有反对这一计划的意见都否定了.
  # `cave-dweller n = caveman.
  `cave-in n sudden collapse of a roof, etc (屋顶等)突然坍塌.
  caveman / ˈkeɪvmn; ˋkevˏmæn/ n (pl -men / ˈkeɪvmen; ˋkevˏmɛn/)
  1 person living in caves, esp in prehistoric times 穴居人(尤指史前时代的).
  2 (infml 口) man of crude or violent feelings and behaviour 野蛮人; 粗野的人.