hold down
US
UK hold down [sth/sb], hold [sth/sb] down vtr phrasal sep: (restrain) (本义)
SC 把…按住让其不能动弹 bǎ àn zhù ràng qí bù néng dòng tán
Hold his arms down so he'll stop hitting me!
把他手臂按住，这样他就不能继续打我了！
hold [sth/sb] down, hold down [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep: (restrain or repress)
SC 压制 yā zhì
TC 壓制 / 壓製
TC 壓制 / 壓製
SC 控制 yā zhì，kòng zhì
TC 控制
TC 控制
SC 限制 yā zhì，xiàn zhì
TC 限制
TC 限制
I find it hard to hold down my anger when I see someone drop litter.
看到有人乱扔垃圾时，我发现很难控制住自己的怒气。
hold down [sth], hold [sth] down vtr phrasal sep: figurative (keep from losing)
SC 保住（工作等） bǎo zhù gōng zuò děng
I've been fired four times. I just can't hold down a job!
我已经被开除过四次了，我就是保不住自己的工作！
hold down [sth], hold [sth] down vtr phrasal sep: (food: not eject as vomit) (食物等)
SC 忍住未吐出
Though she still felt a little sick, Lisa managed to hold down her lunch.
虽然仍然觉得有点不舒服，但丽莎还是忍住未将午饭吐出。
hold-down, holddown n: (building: hardware for plywood wall)
SC 压板，压具，夹爪 yā bǎn
hold down a job v expr: (remain in employment)
SC 保住饭碗
TC 保住飯碗
TC 保住飯碗
SC 保住工作 bǎo zhù gōng zuò
After years of unemployment, John managed to hold down a job at the post office.
I can never seem to hold down a job.
hold the fort, also US: hold down the fort v expr: figurative (be in charge temporarily)
SC 代管
SC 临时负责
I'll hold the fort while you go on your coffee break.