succumb
翻译
屈服, 屈从, 病死
例句
He finally succumbed to temptation and ate the cake.
他最终屈服于诱惑,吃了蛋糕。
She succumbed to her injuries after the accident.
她在事故后因伤不治身亡。
语法模式
屈服于 ((sth.)) to succumb to sth. He succumbed to his desire for chocolate.
近义词
Synonyms: yield, surrender, give in; Antonyms: resist, overcome
词源
源自拉丁语“succumbere”,由“sub-”(在...之下)和“cumbere”(躺下)组成。字面意思是“躺在...下面”。
记忆技巧
想象一下“躺在”巨大的重量或压力“之下”,再也无法抵抗。