動詞 give way:

1. move in order to make room for someone for something
   同義詞：move over, give, ease up, yield
2. break down, literally or metaphorically
   同義詞：collapse, fall in, cave in, give, break, founder
3. end resistance, as under pressure or force
   同義詞：yield
4. stop operating or functioning
   同義詞：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[沮喪]情緒壓倒。
2. Mrs.Jones didn't give way during the flood, but she was very frightened.
   瓊斯夫人在洪水來時并未失去自制，但卻非常害怕。
3. Mrs.Jones didn't give way to fears during the flood.
   洪水來臨時瓊斯太太并沒有害怕。
4. If your brakes give way on a steep hill, you've had it.
   如果你的剎車在斜坡上出毛病，你就完蛋了(無法逃脫災難)。