hold down

  1. 压住, 使固定
    • He took a dictionary to hold down the test papers for fear that they might be blown away by the wind.
      他拿了本词典压住试卷, 以防被风吹走。
    • We must hold down the tents because of the strong wind.
      风很大, 我们必须把帐篷固定好。
  2. 限制, 控制
    • The government has done something to hold down food prices.
      政府已经采取措施控制食品价格上涨。
  3. 镇压, 压制, 使屈服
    • They tried every means to hold down the workers on strike.
      他们采取一切手段镇压罢工工人。
    • You won't be able to hold such a man down.
      你是无法叫这样的人屈服的。
    • The whole nation was held down by the cruel rule of the king.
      整个国家处于国王的残酷统治的压制之下。

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