hold down

US /hoʊld daʊn/

UK /hoʊld daʊn/

压住, 按住

to keep something or someone in a low position or prevent them from rising

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The strong wind threatened to hold down the tent.

强风威胁要压住帐篷。

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You need to hold down the paper while you cut it.

你剪纸的时候需要按住它。

保住, 维持

to manage to keep a job or position

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It's hard to hold down a job with a criminal record.

有犯罪记录很难保住工作。

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Despite the challenges, she managed to hold down her position as manager.

尽管面临挑战，她还是设法保住了经理的职位。

压制, 抑制

to control or suppress something, especially a feeling or a group of people

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The government tried to hold down the protests.

政府试图压制抗议活动。

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She struggled to hold down her anger.

她努力压制自己的怒火。