hold down
phrasal verbhold somebody down
- to prevent somebody from moving, using force
按住某人 - It took three men to hold him down.
三个人才把他制伏了。
- It took three men to hold him down.
- to prevent somebody from having their freedom or rights
剥夺某人的自由（或权利） - The people are held down by a repressive regime.
人民受到了专制政权的压迫。
- The people are held down by a repressive regime.
hold something down
- to keep something at a low level
使保持低水平 - The rate of inflation must be held down.
通货膨胀率必须控制在低水平。
- The rate of inflation must be held down.
- [no passive] to keep a job for some time
保住（工作、职位） - He was unable to hold down a job after his breakdown.
他精神崩溃以后就没能保住工作。
- He was unable to hold down a job after his breakdown.
- [no passive] (North American English, informal) to limit something, especially a noise
限制（尤指噪音） - Hold it down, will you? I'm trying to sleep!
小点声行吗？我要睡觉！
- Hold it down, will you? I'm trying to sleep!