English Dictionary

keep down

動詞

他動詞 自動詞

(transitive) To repress. / (transitive) To restrain or control (a sound). / (transitive) To cause not to increase or rise. / (transitive) Not to vomit.

日本語の意味

抑圧する、鎮圧する / （音などを）抑制する、制御する / 増加や上昇を防ぐ、抑える / 嘔吐しないようにする

The government tried to keep down dissent among the population.

政府は国民の間の反対意見を抑えようとした。

意味（1）

(transitive) To repress.

China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently.

意味（2）

(transitive) To restrain or control (a sound).

We must keep the noise down, or the neighbours will complain.

意味（3）

(transitive) To cause not to increase or rise.

It is essential to keep the numbers down to avoid overcrowding.

意味（4）

(transitive) Not to vomit.

It is difficult to keep anything down when you have the flu.

意味（5）

(intransitive) To lie low. To stay concealed by not standing up

You had better keep down or they will see you.

keeps down （ present singular third-person ）

keeping down （ participle present ）

kept down （ participle past ）

kept down （ past ）