keep down

US /kiːp daʊn/

UK /kiːp daʊn/

控制, 抑制, 压低

to prevent something from increasing or becoming too high

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We need to keep down our expenses this month.

我们这个月需要控制开支。

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The government is trying to keep down inflation.

政府正在努力抑制通货膨胀。

压制, 阻碍, 使沮丧

to prevent someone from rising or succeeding

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They tried to keep him down, but he eventually rose to the top.

他们试图压制他，但他最终还是登上了顶峰。

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Don't let anyone keep you down.

不要让任何人压制你。

止吐, 不呕吐

to prevent food or drink from being vomited

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She was so nauseous, she couldn't keep down any food.

她恶心到什么食物都吃不下。

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The medicine helped him to keep down his meal.

这种药帮助他止吐。