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保持低水平, 抑制
to maintain something at a low level and prevent it from increasing
- The company has worked to keep down production costs to remain competitive.
公司一直致力于控制生产成本以保持竞争力。
- Regular exercise can help keep down cholesterol levels.
定期锻炼有助于保持胆固醇水平低。
- The city is taking measures to keep down pollution levels.
该市正在采取措施控制污染水平。
- We must find ways to keep down expenses in our household budget.
我们必须找到方法来控制家庭预算中的开支。
- The goal is to keep inflation down to ensure economic stability.
目标是将通货膨胀保持在低水平以确保经济稳定。
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保留, 不吐出来
to retain food or liquids in the stomach without throwing them up
- She's had some water, but she can't keep any food down.
她喝了一些水,但她无法 保留 任何食物。
- After experiencing severe nausea, he struggled to keep down his breakfast.
在经历了严重的恶心之后,他努力忍住早餐。
- The flu made it difficult for her to keep any medication down.
流感让她难以保留任何药物。
- They were concerned about his ability to keep down the spicy meal.
他们担心他能否忍住辛辣的饭菜。
- The seasickness made it challenging to keep anything down during the boat trip.
晕船使得在乘船旅行期间很难把东西留在胃里。
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压制, 使沉默
to restrict someone or a group from freely expressing themselves or asserting their opinions and rights
- The authoritarian regime has attempted to keep down any opposition or dissent.
威权主义政权试图压制任何反对或异议。
- Some societies have a history of trying to keep down certain minority groups.
一些社会有试图压制某些少数群体的历史。
- The setbacks in her career didn't keep Jane down; she persevered and achieved her goals.
她职业生涯中的挫折并没有压制简; 她坚持不懈, 实现了自己的目标。
- Students protested against the university's attempt to keep their freedom of speech down.
学生们抗议大学试图压制他们的言论自由。
- Throughout history, oppressive governments have sought to keep down the voices of the people.
纵观历史,压迫性政府一直试图压制人民的声音。
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降低, 减小音量
to control or lower the volume or intensity of something to prevent it from becoming too loud
- Please keep the music down; the neighbors are trying to sleep.
请调低音乐音量;邻居们正在睡觉。
- We need to keep the noise down in the library to maintain a quiet atmosphere.
我们需要在图书馆控制噪音以保持安静的氛围。
- The teacher asked the students to keep their voices down during the exam.
老师要求学生在考试期间压低声音。
- It's essential to keep down the volume in the hospital's waiting room.
在医院候诊室保持音量低是至关重要的。
- Let's keep down the music at this hour to respect our neighbors.
在这个时间调低音乐音量以尊重我们的邻居。
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蹲下, 隐藏
to lower or hide one's body to avoid being noticed
- The soldiers had to keep down to avoid being spotted by the enemy.
士兵们不得不趴下以避免被敌人发现。
- When playing hide-and-seek, the children tried to keep down in the tall grass.
玩捉迷藏时,孩子们试图在高高的草丛中蹲下。
- He kept down behind the bushes to observe the wildlife without disturbing them.
他蹲下躲在灌木丛后面观察野生动物而不打扰它们。
- During the game of "Duck, Duck, Goose," the kids tried to keep down to avoid being chosen.
在“鸭子,鸭子,鹅”游戏期间,孩子们试图蹲下以避免被选中。
- The spy had to keep down to remain inconspicuous in the crowded room.
间谍不得不蹲下以在拥挤的房间里保持不显眼。