| 单词 | holddown |
| 释义 | holddown[ hohld-doun ] / ˈhoʊldˌdaʊn / nouna clamp for holding a metal piece, as a sheet being deep-drawn, to prevent distortion or movement. restraint or limitation short of reduction, especially on costs: a substantial holddown on military spending. Origin of holddownFirst recorded in 1885–90; noun use of verb phrase hold down Words nearby holddownhold all the aces, hold at bay, holdback, hold button, hold court, holddown, hold 'em, holden, holder, Hölder condition, holder in due course Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for holddownhold down verb (tr, adverb)to restrain or control informal to manage to retain or keep possession ofto hold down two jobs at once Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with holddownhold down Also, keep down. Limit, restrain, as in Please hold down the noise. [First half of 1500s] Also see keep down. Work at or discharge one's duties satisfactorily, as in He managed to hold down two jobs at the same time. [Colloquial; 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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