Keep down
成人 Adult Edu卧下, 镇压, 控制, 缩减, 保留
📝 例句
They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.
他们采取步骤控制兔子的繁殖增长。
I keep down my expenses this year.
我紧缩今年的开支。
📖 牛津释义
keep down
not show where one is; not stand up 隐蔽; 不站立
Keep down! You mustn't let anybody see you. 蹲下! 一定不要让人看见你. keep sb `down repress or oppress (a people, nation, etc) 压制或镇压（人民、 国民等）
The people have been kept down for years by a brutal regime. 人民多年遭受野蛮制度压迫. keep sth `down
(a) not raise (a part of the body) 不抬起（身体某部分）
Keep your head down! 不要抬头!
(b) retain sth in the stomach 吞下某物; 不吐出来
The medicine was so horrid I couldn't keep it down, ie I was sick. 这药这麽难吃, 我咽不下去.
(c) cause sth to remain at a low level; not increase sth 使某事物处於低水平; 压抑某事物
keep down wages, prices, the cost of living, etc 保持低工资、 低价格、 低生活费等
Keep your voices down; your mother's trying to get some sleep. 小点声, 你妈妈要睡觉了.
(d) not allow sth to multiply or grow 不使某物滋生或生长
use chemicals to keep pests down 用化学药品消灭害虫.
🧩 词语组成解析
keep
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vt. 保持;保留;遵守;阻止;
vi. （食品）保持新;保持健康;
n. 保持，保养;供养，抚养;生活，生计;饲料；牧草;
down
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adv. （坐、倒、躺）下;向下;（表示范围或顺序的限度）下至;
prep. （从高处）向下;（表示位置）在…的下方;（表示方向）沿着…向下;（表示时间）自…以来;
adj. 向下的;沮丧的;计算机或计算机系统停机;（以…）落后于对手的;
n. （鸟的）绒羽;绒毛;软毛;汗毛;
vt. 放下;（尤指大口或快速地）喝下;使摔倒;击落（敌机等）;
vi. [常用于祈使句中]下去;下来;卧倒;下降;
🗣️ 情景例句
Tell me the courses you have completed in school and what is your favorite subject?
你曾修读哪些课程和你最喜欢哪一科？
We think your Chunlan brand air conditioners will be selling well at this end and we are looking forward to receiving your samples soon.
我们认为你方的春兰牌空调机在这里会很畅销，希望很快收到你们的样品。
My wife wants go to Egypt.I'd like to there, too.
我妻子想到埃及去，我也想去那儿。