keep down

英 [kiːp daʊn]

美 [kiːp daʊn]

使（数目、大小、数量等）保持在低水平; 抑制…增长; 压制; 压服; 镇压; 不使（食物或饮料）吐出

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 使（数目、大小、数量等）保持在低水平；抑制…增长
  If youkeepthe number, size, or amount of somethingdown, you do not let it get bigger or go higher.
  1. The prime aim is to keep inflation down...
     首要目标是抑制通货膨胀。
  2. Administration costs were kept down to just £460.
     管理费用被控制在区区460英镑。
• PHRASAL VERB 压制；压服；镇压
  If someonekeepsa group of peopledown, they prevent them from getting power and status and being completely free.
  1. No matter what a woman tries to do to improve her situation, there is some barrier or attitude to keep her down.
     女性无论如何努力去改善自己的处境，总会受到一些障碍或看法的压制。
• PHRASAL VERB 不使（食物或饮料）吐出
  If youkeepfood or drinkdown, you manage to swallow it properly and not vomit, even though you feel sick.
  1. I tried to give her something to drink but she couldn't keep it down.
     我想给她喝点东西，但她根本喝不下去。

英英释义

verb

• manage not to throw up
• place a limit on the number of
  Synonym:number
• put down by force or intimidation
  1. The government quashes any attempt of an uprising
  2. China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently
  3. The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land
  Synonym:repressquashsubduesubjugatereduce

双语例句

• We must keep down the number of useless mouths.
  我们必须减少吃闲饭的人。
• Measures were taken to keep down non-productive expenses.
  为紧缩非生产性开支人们采取了措施。
• 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。
• But do you deny claims on purpose to keep down how much we claim?
  但你会故意拒绝赔付以压低我们索赔的金额吗？
• He couldn't keep down his anger.
  他按捺不住自己的怒火。
• Energy conservation can keep down the oil prices.
  能源储备能够使油价下降。
• The company tries to keep down the cost.
  这个公司试图控制成本。
• We hoe the garden to keep down the weeds.
  我们给花园锄草以限制杂草生长。
• No matter what a woman tries to do to improve her situation, there is some barrier or attitude to keep her down.
  女性无论如何努力去改善自己的处境，总会受到一些障碍或看法的压制。
• You can keep down consumption of goods.
  你可以减少物品的消耗量。