- 蹲下；卧倒；停留在下面：
We all stayed down in the mud and waited for his attacking orders.
我们全都趴在泥中，等着他发出攻击的命令。
The switch should be stayed down in 1st.
开关应处于下面的第一位。
- 不增加，保持较低的水平：
I'll go for another job if my wages stay down after 3 months.
三个月后我的工资还这么低的话，我就另去找一份工作了。
- (食物)留在胃里：
He drank so much that nothing he had would stay down.
他喝的酒太多了，他会把吃的东西全都呕吐出来。
- (矿工)坐在井下罢工：
The miners are staying down for pay increase.
矿工们在井下静坐罢工，以要求增加工资。
- [英国英语]留级：
I'm afraid I would not graduate if I stayed down again.
如果我再留级，我担心我毕不了业了。