| 词组 | hold down |
| 释义 | hold down 1. hold sb/sth down • hold down sb/sth to make someone or something stay in the same place and stop them from moving: ▪ It took four policemen to hold him down. ▪ The roof consisted of sheets of corrugated iron, held down with stones. 2. hold down sth • hold sth down to prevent the level of something from increasing - especially prices, wages etc: ▪ Colleges must hold down tuition fees to attract more students. ▪ an agreement that holds wage increases down ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑keep down 3. hold down a job to succeed in keeping or doing a job for a fairly long period of time: ▪ He's never held down a job for longer than a few weeks. ▪ Linda was completely exhausted from trying to hold down full-time job. as well as looking after the home. 4. hold down sb • hold sb down to keep people under strict control or limit their freedom in a way that is not fair or reasonable: ▪ a race of people held down for centuries by invaders and conquerors ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑keep down, oppress formal 5. hold sth down • hold down sth to stop food coming up from your stomach and out of your mouth when you are feeling sick: ▪ I gave him some water, but he couldn't even hold that down. ▪ Patients might find it difficult to hold down solid food for a few days after the treatment. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑keep down ■ OPPOSITE: bring up 6. hold down the noise/hold it down AmE spoken informal used to tell someone to be quieter or stop talking: ▪ Hey, could you hold it down in there please? I can't even hear myself talk! |
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