| 短语 | hold sb / sth ↔ down |
| 释义 | hold sb / sth ↔ down 1. to make someone or something stay on something, and stop them from moving away or escaping控制; 固定〔以防某物移动或某人逃脱〕:•We had to hold the tent down with rocks to stop it blowing away.我们只好用石块将帐篷压住免得被吹走。•It took three strong men to hold him down.三个壮汉才制住他。2. to prevent the level of something such as prices from rising抑制〔价格等〕的上升:•We will aim to hold down prices.我们将力求抑制价格上涨。3. hold down a job to succeed in keeping a job for a period of time保住工作（职位）:•He's never held down a job for longer than a few weeks.他从未能把一份工作保住几周以上。4. to keep people under control or limit their freedom控制，压制:•The people were held down for centuries by their conquerors.那里的民众被征服者压制了几个世纪。 |
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