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cave

/keɪv/ /ˈkeɪvi/

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noun

洞穴，岩洞

A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.

Examples :

"We found a cave on the mountainside where we could take shelter."

我们在山腰上发现了一个山洞，可以进去避避雨。

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noun

山洞，洞穴。

A hole, depression, or gap in earth or rock, whether natural or man-made.

Examples :

"The hikers explored the dark cave near the mountain. "

登山者们探索了那座山附近黑暗的山洞。

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noun

地窖，酒窖。

A storage cellar, especially for wine or cheese.

Examples :

"This wine has been aged in our cave for thirty years."

这款葡萄酒在我们酒窖里窖藏了三十年。

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noun

庇护所，避难所

A place of retreat, such as a man cave.

Examples :

"My room was a cozy cave where I could escape from my family."

我的房间是个舒适的庇护所，我可以躲避家人，清静一下。

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noun

洞穴，岩洞。

A naturally-occurring cavity in bedrock which is large enough to be entered by an adult.

Examples :

"It was not strictly a cave, but a narrow fissure in the rock."

它严格来说不算洞穴，只是岩石上的一道狭窄裂缝。

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noun

地下掩体，洞库。

A shielded area where nuclear experiments can be carried out.

Examples :

"Scientists conducted the nuclear experiment in the specially designed cave. "

科学家们在特别设计的地下掩体（洞库）中进行了核实验。

technology science area building

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noun

塌孔，坍孔

(drilling) Debris, particularly broken rock, which falls into a drill hole and interferes with drilling.

Examples :

"The drill operator had to stop drilling because a cave of rock fragments had jammed the hole. "

由于塌孔导致碎石堵塞了钻孔，钻井工人不得不停止钻探。

geology technical industry

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noun

塌陷，崩塌

A collapse or cave-in.

Examples :

"The heavy rainfall caused a cave in the hillside, blocking the road to the school. "

连日暴雨导致山坡发生塌陷，堵住了通往学校的道路。

geology disaster environment

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noun

阴道，穴。

Examples :

"The doctor examined the patient's cave for signs of infection. "

医生检查了病人的阴道，看是否有感染迹象。

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noun

派系，小集团

(often "Cave") A group that breaks from a larger political party or faction on a particular issue.

Examples :

"The student council cave formed a new group to advocate for more school spirit events. "

学生会里的这个小集团成立了一个新团体，旨在倡导更多校园精神活动。

politics government group

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noun

洞穴，窟窿

Any hollow place, or part; a cavity.

Examples :

"The old house had a large cave in the living room ceiling. "

那栋老房子的客厅天花板上塌陷了一个大窟窿。

geology geography nature world place area

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noun

代码洞，隐藏代码区

A code cave.

Examples :

"The programmer used a code cave to quickly test a new function in their program. "

程序员利用代码洞，快速测试程序中的新功能。

computing technology

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verb

屈服，让步

Examples :

"He caved under pressure."

他在压力下屈服了。

action attitude

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verb

坍塌，塌陷。

Examples :

"First the braces buckled, then the roof began to cave, then we ran."

先是支架弯曲了，然后屋顶开始坍塌，然后我们就跑了。

geology disaster environment

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verb

掏空，挖掘。

To hollow out or undermine.

Examples :

"The levee has been severely caved by the river current."

河堤被湍急的河水严重掏空了。

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verb

探洞，洞穴探险

To engage in the recreational exploration of caves.

Examples :

"I have caved from Yugoslavia to Kentucky."

我曾经从南斯拉夫到肯塔基都进行过探洞。

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verb

塌陷，崩落

In room-and-pillar mining, to extract a deposit of rock by breaking down a pillar which had been holding it in place.

Examples :

"The deposit is caved by knocking out the posts."

通过移除支柱，矿床就会塌陷。

geology industry

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verb

淘洗尾矿，从尾矿中提取。

To work over tailings to dress small pieces of marketable ore.

Examples :

"The miner had to cave the tailings to extract the valuable gold ore. "

矿工不得不淘洗尾矿，从中提取有价值的金矿石。

geology mineral industry technical work

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verb

穴居，住在洞穴里。

To dwell in a cave.

Examples :

"The family decided to cave in the mountain's caves during their summer vacation. "

这家人决定在暑假期间在山里的洞穴里穴居。

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interjection

小心！注意！

(public school slang) look out!; beware!

Examples :

"Cave, your mom's calling you for dinner. "

小心！你妈叫你吃饭了。

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