succumb

sә'kʌm

托福雅思GRE Collins 1

v. be fatally overwhelmed

vi. 屈从, 屈服, 死

Collins 星级

8,445

BNC 频率

7,888

使用频率

succumb 由前缀 sub-（在下面）和词根 cumb（躺下）组成，意为“屈从于，屈服于”，可以联想为“在某种压力下躺下”。

例句

1. She refused to succumb to the pressure of her classmates.

她拒绝向同学的压力屈服。

2. Many people succumb to illness during the winter months.

很多人在冬季会屈服于疾病。

3. He finally succumbed to temptation and ate the cake.

他最终屈服于诱惑，吃了蛋糕。