keep under

  1. (使)留在水面下
    • The two scouts, swimming across the river, managed to keep under as the enemy's searchlight raked the surface.
      当敌人的探照灯扫过江面时, 那两名泅水过江的侦察员设法躲在水下。
    • The crocodile killed its prey by keeping it under and drowning it.
      鳄鱼把它的捕获物按在水下淹死。
    • He tried to swim, but a strong current kept him under and he drowned.
      他试着游水, 但被一股激流压下去淹死了。
  2. 控制; 压迫
    • You won't keep her under for much longer.
      你约束不了她多久了。
    • Jimmy kept his feelings under with an effort.
      吉米努力抑制住自己的感情。
    • The fire was finally kept under.
      火终于被控制住了。

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