give way

动词 give way:

1. move in order to make room for someone for something
   同义词：move over, give, ease up, yield
2. break down, literally or metaphorically
   同义词：collapse, fall in, cave in, give, break, founder
3. end resistance, as under pressure or force
   同义词：yield
4. stop operating or functioning
   同义词：fail, go bad, die, give out, conk out, go, break, break down

1. Don't give way to grief[despair].
   不要被悲痛[沮丧]情绪压倒。
2. Mrs.Jones didn't give way during the flood, but she was very frightened.
   琼斯夫人在洪水来时并未失去自制，但却非常害怕。
3. Mrs.Jones didn't give way to fears during the flood.
   洪水来临时琼斯太太并没有害怕。
4. If your brakes give way on a steep hill, you've had it.
   如果你的刹车在斜坡上出毛病，你就完蛋了(无法逃脱灾难)。