词汇 | hold down |
释义 | hold down [phrasal verb] 1 hold (something) down or hold down (something) a : to stop (something) from being or becoming too high保持低水平 Could you please hold the noise down? I'm trying to read.你能小点声吗?我想看会儿书。 The company is trying to hold down costs/expenses/prices.公司试图保持低成本/开支/价格。 b : to continue to have (a job)保住(工作) It's been a struggle for him to hold down [=keep] a job.他要拼命努力才能保住工作。 2 hold (someone) down or hold down (someone) : to stop (someone) from doing something or advancing to a higher level, position, etc.压制,限制(某人) We need to free ourselves of the unfair restrictions that are holding us down.我们要把自己从那些不公平的限制中解脱出来。 hold |
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