"knuckle under" in Chinese (Simplified)
屈服让步
Definition
在压力、权威或要求下,通常不情愿地屈服或让步。意思是在抵抗后放弃。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
口语且稍微老派;常用来强调某人在争论或压力下最终还是屈服。常见搭配有 'refused to knuckle under'。只比喻,不涉及字面意思里的手指关节。
Examples
He didn't want to knuckle under to his boss's demands.
他不想对老板的要求**屈服**。
Sometimes you have to knuckle under and follow the rules.
有时候你不得不**屈服**,遵守规则。
The team refused to knuckle under despite losing.
即使输了,队伍也拒绝**屈服**。
If you keep pushing, he'll eventually knuckle under.
如果你一直施压,他最终会**让步**。
She hates to knuckle under when she knows she's right.
她讨厌明明自己对还要**屈服**。
No one wants to knuckle under to unfair rules.
没人想对不公平的规定**屈服**。