| 短语 | give way |
| 释义 | give waya. to be replaced by something else被…取代:[+ to ]•Stone has given way to glass and concrete.石头已经被玻璃和混凝土取代。•My anger gave way to depression.我由愤怒变成了沮丧。b. to agree to do what someone else wants, instead of what you want, especially after a lot of discussion or argument〔尤指经过反复讨论或争论〕让步，退让:•Despite growing pressure, the Minister of State refused to give way.尽管压力越来越大，国务大臣仍然拒绝妥协。[+ to ]•Maria seemed to despise him for giving way to her.他让着她，而玛丽亚似乎反而看不起他。c. to break because of too much weight or pressure坍塌，垮掉:•The floor's rotten and likely to give way.地板烂了，可能要塌陷。d. BrEto stop or slow down when you are driving, in order to allow other vehicles to go first〔驾驶时〕让行;SYNyield AmE:•In Britain, give way to cars coming from the right.在英国，要让右方来车先行。 give way 1. yield to someone or something 屈服： he was not a man to give way to this kind of pressure. 他不是一个屈服于这种压力的人。 ■ (of a support or structure) be unable to carry a load or withstand a force; collapse or break （支撑, 结构）垮掉, 倒塌。 ■ (give way to) allow oneself to be overcome by or to succumb to (an emotion or impulse) 控制不住（情绪, 冲动）： she gave way to a burst of weeping. 她忍不住哭了起来。 2. allow someone or something to be or go first 让路： give way to traffic coming from the right. 给右边驶来的车辆让路。 ■ (give way to) be replaced or superseded by 被取代： Alan's discomfort gave way to anger. 艾伦由不舒服变得气愤。 3. (of rowers) row hard （划手）用力划。 give ˈwayto break or fall down断裂；倒塌；塌陷The pillars gave way and a section of the roof collapsed.这些立柱坍塌了，一部份屋顶坠落下来。Her numb leg gave way beneath her and she stumbled clumsily.她那麻木了的腿一软，她便重重地摔了一跤。give way1. retreat; make room; get out of the way 退却；让路 * Private cars should give way to an ambulance. 私人汽车应给救护车让路。 * The enemy army is giving way before the cannon fire. 敌军在炮火前撤退。 * John gave way to the old lady and let her pass. 约翰让路给老太太过去。 * The crowd slowly gave way before the policeman. 警察迫近时，那群人便慢慢退后。2. collapse 倒坍 * The walls gave way in the earthquake. 墙在地震时倒坍了。 * The wooden bridge gave way under the heavy load. 那座木桥因吃不住重压而倒塌了。 * The river was so high that the dam gave way. 河水水位太高，堤坝崩溃了。3. yield 屈服 * Her fear gave way to joy when she learned that the accident had not been serious. 她得知事故并不严重时喜形于色，不再恐惧。 * A deadlock was reached in the discussions, as neither side would give way to the other. 讨论已陷入僵局，因为双方互不让步。 * Mary refused at first to marry him, but she gave way at last. 玛丽最初拒绝嫁给他，但是她最后让步了。 * We finally had to give way to his persuasion. 最后，我们听从了他的劝告。 * You must not give way to his unreasonable demands or he will only make further demands. 你切不可对他的无理要求让步，否则，他就会得寸进尺。4. lose control of oneself; lose one's courage or hope 忍不住；失去控制；失去勇气 * She didn't give way during the flood, though she was very frightened. 她在洪水来临时虽然很害怕，但是没有失去自控。 * She forced herself not to give way to her emotions. 她极力克制自己的感情。 * He was so frightened that his legs gave way under him. 他吓得两腿发软，站都站不起来。5. allow oneself to be overcome by; allow to decide 被…征服；听凭决定 * Don't give way to despair. 不要被绝望所压倒。 * She gave way to her husband in buying a new car. 她任她丈夫决定买部新车。6. be replaced or succeeded by; give place to 让位；转变为 * The grey clouds gradually broke up and gave way to a blue sky. 乌云渐渐消失，天晴了。 * As winter gave way to spring, the day began to lengthen. 冬天转变为春天时，白天开始长了起来。 * Jealousy gave way to admiration of thir prowess. 人们已由嫉妒转变到钦佩他们的杰出才干。 * Sorrow gave way to joy. 伤心转为喜悦。 * Black and white television has given way to colour television in popularity. 黑白电视已普遍为彩色电视所取代。 * When she saw the clowns, her tears gave way to laughter. 当她看到小丑演出时，破涕为笑。 * Her grief gave way to happiness as soon as she heard that her husband was still alive. 当她听到她丈夫还活着时，她一下子转悲为喜。 |
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