knuckle under 详细解释

knuckle under

v. 认输, 屈服

屈服; 认输

They refused to knuckle under to any pressure.

他们拒不屈从任何压力。

词形变化

异体字: knuckleball | 名词: knuckleballer |

英英释义

动词 knuckle under:

consent reluctantly

同义词:yield, give in, succumb, buckle under

补充

knuckle underknuckle underv.1.屈服

例句

1. He refused to knuckle under and was asked to leave.他绝不屈服, 所以被要求离开。 2. It is arguable whether the rebels will knuckle under.对于反叛者是否会投降, 人们存在疑议。 3. The United States, he said, did not knuckle under to demands.他说美国不会屈服于这些要求。 4. Hyundai knuckled under to the unions.韩国现代汽车公司向工会让步了。 5. He refused to knuckle under to the enemy.他拒绝向敌人投降。 6. "Despite the pressure, he refused to knuckle under. [=give in]"尽管有压力,他还是不屈服。 7. He refused to knuckle under to anyone.他拒绝向任何人屈服。 8. He finally knuckled under to the pressure.他最终屈服于压力。