give in (to)接受(原本反對的事情),服從……屈服,提交(hand in)
在經過一番勸說之后,接受原本反對的事情。如果是互相爭吵的狀況,就表示屈服或投降的意思。另外,give in 也可以像 hand in 一樣表示“提交某物”。
例句:
You're going to give in eventually.
你最終肯定會接受的。
I am not going to give in to this.
我絕對不會屈服的。
We gave in to our basic instincts.
我們最終被本能征服了。
She'll not give in to the idea that she will never get married.
她終究不會放棄自己不會結婚的想法。
對話:
A: Why are you going on a date with Tim?
你為什么要和提姆約會?
B: He asked me so many times that I had to give in.
他三番五次死纏爛打,我只好投降。