succumb [sə'kʌm] formal verb intransitive ■to lose the determination to oppose something; to accept defeat 屈从,屈服;放弃抵抗;承认失败•The town finally succumbed last week after being pounded with heavy artillery for more than two months.在遭受了两个多月的猛烈炮火轰击后,小镇最终在上星期放弃抵抗。 •I'm afraid I succumbed to temptation and had a piece of cheesecake.我还是没抵挡住诱惑,吃了一块乳酪蛋糕。 •I felt sure it would only be a matter of time before he succumbed to my charms.我确信他为我的魅力所倾倒只不过是个时间问题。 ■to die or suffer badly from an illness 病死;生病;受病痛折磨•Thousands of cows have succumbed to the disease in the past few months.过去几个月里,几千头乳牛都得了这种病。 |