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●ˌkeep sth ˈdown 🔑1. to make sth remain at a low level; to avoid increasing sth 使保持在低水平；抑制…的增长◆We’re trying to keep costs down.
我们正努力保持低成本。◆He exercises a lot to keep his weight down.
他一个劲地锻炼，以控制体重。◆Keep your voice down!
小点声！◆Keep it down (= Make less noise)! I’m trying to concentrate.
安静点！我要集中注意力。OBJ costs, prices, voice, noise
SYN hold sth down2. to manage to keep food or drink in your stomach and avoid bringing it back through your mouth 不使（胃中食物）吐出；吃（或喝）下去不吐◆He can’t keep anything down.
他吃什么都吐。OBJ food
SYN hold sth down3. to not raise a part of your body 不抬起（身体部位）◆Keep your head down!
别抬头！◆She kept her eyes down while he was talking.
他讲话时她一直没抬眼。OBJ eyes, head, face NOTE Not used in the passive in meanings 2 and 3. 作第 2 及第 3 义时不用于被动语态。1, 2 [v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]3 [v + n/pron + adv]
 ●keep/get your ˈhead downto avoid attracting attention 避免引起注意；保持低调；不张扬 |