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。

网络词典

keep under

英 kɪk ʌndə(r) 美 kɪk ʌndə(r)
动词短语 中文翻译:保持
同义词: ['maintain', 'control', 'keep', 'preserve']

例句:

  1. 1.The team needs to keep its performance up to standard.
    团队需要保持其表现达到标准。
  2. 2.The firefighters kept the building from burning down.
    消防员们保持了大楼不燃烧。
  3. 3.The doctor advised us to keep our blood pressure under control.
    医生建议我们控制血压。