succumb

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vi. 屈从, 屈服, 死

发音

其它 /səˈkʌm/

词形变化

succambe succame succumbed succumbest succumbeth succumbing succumbs 三单 succumbs succumbing 现在分词 succumbed 过去式 succumbed 过去分词 succame 过去式 succame 过去分词

别名

subcomb

教材释义与例句

动词

屈服；死；被压垮

释义与例句

v. C2
  1. 1.

    To yield to an overpowering force or overwhelming desire.

    屈服

    不及物

    succumb to temptation

    succumb under misfortunes

    Thai culture as in many other Asian cultures, is succumbing to the influence of westernization.

  2. 2.

    To give up, or give in.

    屈从

    不及物
  3. 3.

    To die.

    死

    委婉 不及物

    succumb to pneumonia

  4. 4.

    To overwhelm or bring down.

    及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 4

yield give in buckle under knuckle under

反义词 1

survive

上位词 10

go die pass accept exit consent choke perish croak expire

下位词 5

bow submit defer give in accede

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub- Proto-Indo-European *ḱewb- Proto-Italic *kumbō Latin *cumbō Latin succumbere Old French succomberbor. English succumb From Old French succomber, from Latin succumbō.

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