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keep + object + down
可分离，宾语可放在keep和down之间。
The government kept the protest down.
政府镇压了抗议。
控制，压制
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控制，压制
to prevent something from increasing or progressing
The government kept the protest down.
政府镇压了抗议。
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可生成：动词变形 Verb forms。只有点击后才会开始生成。
压制。
To repress.
抑制或控制(声音)。
To restrain or control (a sound).
抑制；控制
To cause not to increase or rise.
在胃中保留而不呕吐
To retain in the stomach without vomiting.
Please keep the noise down during the exam.
考试期间请控制噪音。
The government tried to keep down the protest.
政府试图镇压抗议活动。
We need to keep down our expenses this month.
这个月我们需要缩减开支。
可分离，宾语可放在keep和down之间。
The government kept the protest down.
政府镇压了抗议。
表示降低或限制某事物。
Please keep the volume down.
请把音量调低。
不及物用法，命令人卧倒或蹲下。
Keep down! There's a shooting.
趴下！有枪击。
Not this
Keep down your voice when you are in the library.
Use this
Keep your voice down when you are in the library.
错误：代词或名词作宾语时，应放在短语动词‘keep down’中间，即‘keep + 宾语 + down’。‘keep down your voice’不符合英语习惯，正确语序是‘keep your voice down’。
Not this
Please keep down your bag on the floor.
Use this
Please put down your bag on the floor.
错误：‘keep down’意为‘压低、抑制’、‘使卧倒’等，表示降低高度或控制，不用于表示将物品放置在某处。表示‘放下’物品应使用‘put down’。
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