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单词 keep down
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keep down

phrasal verb transitive
Other entries for this word
keep your head down phrase
keep your voice down phrase
you can’t keep a good man/woman down phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theykeep down
he/she/itkeeps down
present participlekeeping down
past tensekept down
past participlekept down
  1. 1
    to control something and prevent it from increasing in size or number

    We have to try and keep costs down.

    The cats help to keep down the rats.

    Synonyms and related words
    To limit or control something or someone
    draw a line in the sand
    limit
    control
  2. 2
    to stop someone from achieving what they are capable of achieving

    Even if you’re intelligent, they still try to keep you down.

    Synonyms and related words
    To stop someone doing something
    stop
    prevent
    check
  3. 3
    to succeed in keeping food in your stomach although you feel as if you want to vomit

    I’d eat something if I thought I could keep it down.

    Synonyms and related words
    Feeling sick and vomiting
    airsick
    barf
    bilious
  4. 4
    to make a noise less loud

    Keep it down! I’m trying to sleep.

    Synonyms and related words
    Ways of telling someone to stop talking or to be quiet
    be quiet
    keep your voice down
    shh
  5. 5
    to control people in such a strict or cruel way that they have very little freedom or very few rights

    These immigrants were kept down for decades.

    Synonyms and related words
    To limit someone’s freedom to act
    limit
    tie down
    control

keep down

phrasal verb transitive
Other entries for this word
keep your voice down phrase
you can’t keep a good man/woman down phrase
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theykeep down
he/she/itkeeps down
present participlekeeping down
past tensekept down
past participlekept down
  1. 1
    to control something and prevent it from increasing in size or number

    We have to try and keep our costs down.

    The cats help to keep down the rats.

    Synonyms and related words
    To limit or control something or someone
    draw a line in the sand
    limit
    control
  2. 2
    to stop someone from achieving what they are capable of achieving

    Even if you’re intelligent, they still try to keep you down.

    Synonyms and related words
    To stop someone doing something
    stop
    prevent
    keep from
  3. 3
    to succeed in keeping food in your stomach although you feel as if you want to vomit

    I’d eat something if I thought I could keep it down.

    Synonyms and related words
    Feeling sick and vomiting
    airsick
    barf
    bilious
  4. 4
    to make a noise less loud

    Keep it down! I’m trying to sleep.

    Synonyms and related words
    Ways of telling someone to stop talking or to be quiet
    be quiet
    sh
    shush
  5. 5
    to control people in such a strict or cruel way that they have very little freedom or very few rights

    These immigrants were kept down for decades.

    Synonyms and related words
    To limit someone’s freedom to act
    limit
    tie down
    control
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