succumb
翻译
屈服, 屈从, 因...死亡
例句
He finally succumbed to temptation.
他最终屈服于诱惑。
Sadly, she succumbed to her injuries.
不幸的是,她因伤势过重而死亡。
语法模式
to succumb to ((sth.)) 屈服于((某事)) He succumbed to the temptation to eat the cake.
近义词
同义词: yield, surrender, give in; 反义词: resist, withstand, overcome
词源
源自拉丁语“succumbere”(倒下,下沉),由“sub-”(在...之下)和“-cumbere”(躺下)组成。
记忆技巧
想象在压力或疾病“之下沉沦”。前缀“sub-”(在...之下)是关键。