succumb

[US]/səˈkʌm/
[UK]/səˈkʌm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. 不再抵抗(诱惑、疾病、攻击等);屈从被压垮;死
Word Forms
过去式succumbed
现在分词succumbing
第三人称单数succumbs
过去分词succumbed
复数succumbs

Phrases & Collocations

succumb to temptation

屈服于诱惑

succumb to pressure

屈服于压力

succumb to illness

病倒

succumb to defeat

被击败

succumb to fatigue

疲倦

succumb to fear

屈服于恐惧

Example Sentences

people who succumb easily to exploitation

容易受人利用的人

He succumbed to the temptations of the big city.

他受不住大城市的诱惑。

he was in danger of succumbing to the petticoat government of Mary and Sarah.

他面临屈服于玛丽和莎拉的女性统治的危险。

he succumbed to drink and a profligate lifestyle.

他整日酗酒,生活荒淫无度。

Many women had succumbed to his charms.

许多女人屈从于他的魅力。

She succumbed to weariness and went to bed.

她疲惫不堪,上床睡觉了。

Malnourished children are more likely to succumb to infections.

营养不良的儿童更有可能死于感染。

he has become the latest to succumb to the strain of football management.

他是最近一个被足球管理的重负压垮的人。

The island’s inhabitants had no immunity to the diseases carried by the explorers and quickly succumbed.

岛上居民对探险者携带的病毒没有免疫力,很快就死去了。

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