Stopping, Suppressing, or Silencing (Down)

陷入泥沼, 陷入困境

The heavy rain bogged the tractor down in the field.

大雨把拖拉机困在了田里。

抑制, 压制

He had to quickly choke down his surprise at the unexpected turn of events.

他不得不迅速压抑自己对事件意外转折的惊讶。

严厉打击, 镇压

The government decided to clamp down on illegal immigration by increasing border security.

政府决定通过增加边境安全来打击非法移民。

永久关闭, 停止运营

The factory will close down next month.

工厂将于下个月关闭。

打击, 采取严厉措施

The government decided to crack down on illegal street vendors to maintain order in the city.

政府决定打击非法街头小贩以维持城市秩序。

挥手示意停下, 拦车

They had to flag down a passing car for help after their vehicle broke down.

在他们的车抛锚后，他们不得不拦下一辆经过的车寻求帮助。

压制, 压迫

The population yearns for change, as they have been held down by tyranny for too long.

人民渴望改变，因为他们被暴政压制太久了。

保持低水平, 抑制

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。

安静下来, 闭嘴

Whenever the teacher enters, the students usually pipe down.

每当老师进来时，学生们通常会安静下来。

安静下来, 静下来

The children were asked to quiet down during the school assembly.

孩子们被要求在学校集会期间安静下来。

击落, 射下

The military had to shoot the enemy aircraft down to protect the airspace.

军方不得不击落敌机以保护领空。

大声喊叫使沉默, 通过喊叫不让说话

The protesters tried to shout the speaker down during the controversial speech.

抗议者试图在争议性演讲期间大声压制演讲者。

关闭, 关机

He shut the computer down after finishing his work.

他完成工作后关闭了电脑。

束缚, 限制

He felt tied down by too many commitments.

他感到被太多的承诺束缚了。