Phrase
keep down
控制,压制
to prevent something from increasing or progressing
- 1.
To repress.
压制。
- 2.
To restrain or control (a sound).
抑制或控制(声音)。
- 3.
To cause not to increase or rise.
抑制;控制
- 4.
To retain in the stomach without vomiting.
在胃中保留而不呕吐
- 5.
To lie low; to stay concealed by not standing up.
趴下;隐藏
使卧下,镇压;缩减,降低;压制。;抑制或控制(声音)。;抑制;控制
In use
Please keep the noise down during the exam.
The government tried to keep down the protest.
We need to keep down our expenses this month.
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。
keep + object + down
表示降低或限制某事物。
Please keep the volume down.
请把音量调低。
keep down
不及物用法,命令人卧倒或蹲下。
Keep down! There's a shooting.
趴下!有枪击。
Common mistakes
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- keeps down
- third person singular
- kept down
- past, past participle
- keeping down
- present participle
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
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